Cannot add gmail to mac mail connection insecure

Cannot add gmail to mac mail connection insecure install#
Cannot add gmail to mac mail connection insecure update#
Cannot add gmail to mac mail connection insecure upgrade#

I also use on MANY older linux systems postfix that use SSL/TLS and long, rich passwords to relay thru a gmail account. I have systems that are stuck on much older versions that likely will not work with this Oauth2. I have read elsewhere that this is LESS secure than using SSL/TLS connection to server and long, rich passwords.

Wow! I heard about the upcoming google Oauth2 debacleвЂ¦ДЎ. All I did was switch it back to вЂњNormal PasswordвЂќ and now I can send again, but I know this work-around wonвЂ™t last.

Cannot add gmail to mac mail connection insecure update#

Still no luck.ДЄfter a little poking around, I found that the update simply changed the authentication method on my outgoing server () to OAuth2, which I now presume caused the failure. I deleted cookies and the saved login, with restarts after every step. It offered a вЂњContinue without JavascriptвЂќ option, but that yielded a 400 error, invalid request. But it refused to accept any logins, complaining that Javascript was disabled in this browser - which I determined to be the TB browser, not Firefox. (Receiving still worked normally.) Instead, when I clicked вЂњSendвЂќ it gave me a window to log in to Google. My TB updated to 91.8.0 this morning and I was no longer able to send through Gmail. I think there are other steps required, though I donвЂ™t know what they might be. Note: if you are using add-ons, вЂњlegacy add-onsвЂќ will no longer be available due to the Thunderbird upgrade. 91 is installed, and then the вЂњsequential updatingвЂќ must be performed.

Cannot add gmail to mac mail connection insecure install#

Past versions of Thunderbird can be downloaded fromДЇirst, install Ver.

If the update is done correctly, the password should be вЂњmigrated from the old DB to the new DBвЂќ, but if that fails, the password cannot be read from the password manager (i.e., authentication fails), and the password cannot be saved even if it is entered. The database of security certificates changed from cert8.db to cert9.db. The database of keys required for encryption/decryption of passwords, etc. The security database was changed in Ver.52 > Ver.60. This is because profile specification changes along the way may not work.

Cannot add gmail to mac mail connection insecure upgrade#

It is important that the upgrade be done in stages and in sequence. Then go up three levels (Roaming folder) and copy the entire Thunderbird folder and paste it somewhere else.

In Thunderbird, open Help > Troubleshooting Information and clickДЄpplication Basic Information > Profile Folder: вЂњOpen FolderвЂќ will open the profile folder in use. However, if you install and start Thunderbird 91 out of the blue, trouble is expected to occur because the version is too open. In older versions, the authentication method is вЂњNormal Password AuthenticationвЂќ and the application password must be issued on the Google Account side. GoogleвЂ™s 2-step authentication, вЂњOAuth2вЂќ supported by older versions of Thunderbird, is not compatible with the current Google. In view of the latest security measures, I strongly recommend that you migrate to the latest version of Thunderbird 91.

In short, I believe that Gmail will no longer be available in versions older than Thunderbird 68. Less secure apps & your Google Account вЂ“ Google Account Help Google will end support for insecure apps (e.g., older versions of Thunderbird) on May 30 of this year. Is that correct? Or will all Thunderbird users have to upgrade to version 91 in order to make Gmail work? Just as a point of clarification, older thunderbird versions eg from 36 to 78, already have OAuth 2.0 so they wonвЂ™t need to do anything.