On Monday 30 November 2015 23:10:37 Marc Shapiro wrote: > On 11/30/2015 03:06 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > I have been trying to set up IMAP from two different accounts on Gmail in > > Icedove: 31.8.0-1~deb7u1. I have tired changing the password in case I > > had got it wrong, I have retyped everything several times, I have copied > > and pasted, I have crawled up the wall, then I suddenly started to get > > messages from Gmail: > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > Sign-in attempt prevented > > > > > > > > Hi xxxxx, > > Someone just tried to sign in to your Google Account xx...@gmail.com > > from an app that doesn't meet modern security standards. > > > > Details: > > Monday, 30 November 2015 22:35 (GMT)We strongly recommend that you use a > > secure app, like Gmail, to access your account. All apps made by Google > > meet these security standards. Using a less secure app, on the other > > hand, could leave your account vulnerable. Learn more > > <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>. > > > > Google stopped this sign-in attempt, but you should review your recently > > used devices: > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > I have spent an hour at least trying to enter the ***** details - and > > they were fine. Google had just decided to block me. > > > > The purpose of the exercise wasn't to access the mail, which is only > > gibberish. The purpose is to test setting up an IMAP account in Icedove > > from Gmail. > > > > What do I do now? Install Thunderbird? Will it even work in > > Thunderbird? Give up and tear my hair out? Icedove isn't even mentioned > > on the Devices and Activities page or I could tell it to accept it. And > > Google would claim that it is being helpful! > > > > I can use Icedove on Wheezy to fetch email from Gmail via POP3. Grrrr. > > > > Lisi > > I am using Thunderbird (downloaded from Mozilla) to access my Gmail > account using IMAP. I don't remember what I had to do to set it up. I > just remember googling and following posted instructions.
Thanks. I'll download Thunderbird! Lisi