Just to go back to the original question on this post, in case it's still open, here's a method I've found to work in the past:
1. Sign out of all Google accounts (or open a web browser that has no Google accounts signed in) 2. Navigate to http://www.google.com/accounts/DisplayUnlockCaptcha and sign in using the account you're having trouble with 3. Follow any remaining on-screen prompts to confirm that recent blocked login attempts were actually initiated by you 4. Repeat the login attempt on the blocked device (i.e. from K-9) On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 9:20:10 AM UTC-5, cketti wrote: > > On 01.03.2015 22:29, Tony M wrote: > > I have been tinkering with K-9 mail and like it. There seems to be a lost > of settings so I will have to learn it > Big problem is that I can not get it to add my gmail account. No matter > what I do this error pops up when I try to add it. I am positive my account > info is correct. > > Setup could not finish > Username or password incorrect. > (Command: AUTHENTICATE PLAIN;response: #2# [NO,[ALERT], Please log in via > your web browser: > http://support.google.com/mail/accou...y?answer=78754 > <http://support.google.com/mail/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=78754> > (Failure)]) > > > Just click the link and work through the bullet points. My guess is you > need to "allow less secure apps access". > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the K-9 Mail Users List. To post to this group, send email to k-9-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, email k-9-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com To report an issue with K-9 Mail, visit http://code.google.com/p/k9mail/issues/list For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/k-9-mail --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "K-9 Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to k-9-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
