Re: gmail+imap+smtp (oauth2)

[Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com>]

>>>>> On Wed, 04 May 2022 17:35:45 +0200, Óscar Fuentes <ofv@wanadoo.es> said:

    Óscar> Tim Cross <theophilusx@gmail.com> writes:
    >> Google introduced the concept of app passwords back when they first
    >> implemented 2FA. Basically, they are just a password based
    >> authentication workflow which can be used with applications that do not
    >> support 2FA or oauth2 based authentication and authorisation.

    Óscar> [snip]

    >> Google is removing access to imap/smtp using your main google
    >> login/password and will require 2FA and oauth2 for all web based
    >> authn/authz. However, their documentation implies that app passwords
    >> will remain as the standad solution for applications which cannot do 2FA
    >> or oauth2. 

    Óscar> If I read this right:

    Óscar> https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en

    Óscar> app passwords require to have 2FA turned on. So you have to go through
    Óscar> the 2FA process anyway with app passwords.

When creating the app password, maybe (itʼs been so long since I
created my app password for Gnus that I donʼt remember). But *using*
the app password just requires presenting it using the normal
IMAP/SMTP/etc authentication protocols.

Robert
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