Thanks, Mark. I deleted the gmail account from my iPhone, then reinstalled it, put in the app specific password and now all is working well.
On 16 October 2011 17:56, Mark Schofield <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am using the same Google verification process. It is a bit tedious > but I appreciate the security. > > You should find that setting an iPhone app permission is done just the > same way as for iPad apps. If you do the same (again) for your iPhone > app that you have done for the IPad you should be fine. Yes, both > devices each need their own app specific passwords. > > Yours > Mark > > On Oct 16, 4:14 pm, Virginia <[email protected]> wrote: > > There have been several stories in the press about hacking into gmail > > accounts. Yesterday, in the Guardian, there was a letter saying that you > > could protect yourself against this by setting up verification codes (go > to > > options on top right of gmail page). Well, I have done this and all > seemed > > to go well, then I found that my iPad and iPhone were not able to receive > > emails through gmail. An email from Google tells me to set up > "application > > specific passwords" for iPads and iPhones which are generated on the > Google > > site. The reason I am writing to Smuggers about this is to find out if > > others have been following this route and whether they have had any > > problems. I have been able to sort out the iPad by putting in the > specific > > password into Settings, but I cannot get the iPhone to work using the > same > > method. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
