It's a known bug in Thunderbird. It's fixed in the latest 68.2.1 release: see https://www.thunderbird.net/en- US/thunderbird/68.2.1/releasenotes/
In the meantime, until a version of Thunderbird with the fix is available for Ubuntu, there's a Mozilla support thread: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1271710 that in turn points to this GitHub issue: https://github.com/kewisch/gdata- provider/issues/26#issuecomment-547994463 (whew!) that finally (whew!) suggests: "Changing "general.useragent.compatMode.firefox" preference to true fixes the issue, google authentication works again." ** Bug watch added: github.com/kewisch/gdata-provider/issues #26 https://github.com/kewisch/gdata-provider/issues/26 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1850651 Title: Authentication constantly re-requested for Google Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When I use Thunderbird, it keeps failing to connect with my Google (Gmail) accounts. It keeps asking for authentication via the web portal, I seem to successfully give Thunderbird authentication, but no messages come in and, soon afterwards, the web portal comes up asking for login again. I am using OAuth2 (so this ( https://support.mozilla.org/en- US/questions/1201406 ) doesn't help. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: thunderbird 1:60.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-32.34-generic 5.0.21 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-32-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: adam 3444 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: adam 3444 F...m pulseaudio BuildID: 20191007090404 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Oct 30 14:56:50 2019 Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-03 (817 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlp3s0 proto dhcp metric 600 10.0.3.0/24 dev lxcbr0 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.3.1 linkdown 169.254.0.0/16 dev lxcbr0 scope link metric 1000 linkdown 172.29.0.0/16 dev ztnfad2dd7 proto kernel scope link src 172.29.35.74 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlp3s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.11 metric 600 Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing Plugins: Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepperflash/libfreshwrapper-flashplayer.so (browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepperflash) PrefSources: prefs.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=60.9.0/20191007090404 RelatedPackageVersions: browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepperflash 0.3.9-0ubuntu4 RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: thunderbird Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-05-22 (161 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/21/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: G1ETB0WW (2.70 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 2347GU8 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Defined dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG1ETB0WW(2.70):bd01/21/2016:svnLENOVO:pn2347GU8:pvrThinkPadT430:rvnLENOVO:rn2347GU8:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T430 dmi.product.name: 2347GU8 dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_2347 dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T430 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1850651/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
