[sylpheed:37238] Re: Warning: Beginning Oct 1, 2024 Sylpheed will no longer function with GMail POP3/IMAP

[Anton Shepelev]

Leif Birkenfeld:

> G.A. L.F.:
>
> > https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/winding-down-google-sync-and-less-secure-apps-support.html
>
> You just have to setup an "App-Password" in your Google
> account.  This works like the normal password, but it is
> not the same as the password for your account. No need to
> switch to OAuth (for now).

If I understood the Google blog post right, the app password
workaround will stop working on October the first.