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Re: [msmtp-users] Why msmtp in trouble when Gmail set to "Disable access for less secure apps"?

On 2016-05-02 at 10:19 -0500, Christian Seberino wrote:
> On May 2, 2016 9:51 AM, "Matus UHLAR - fantomas" <uhlar@...186...>
> wrote:
> > >> On 01.05.16 21:50, Christian Seberino wrote:
> > >> >Google accounts like Gmail have an option to disable access for
> > less secure apps.


Google calls "access for less secure apps" allowing access to
POP3/IMAP/SMTP with the account password, which is the traditional way.
What they would prefer is that you use a client implementing the SASL
XOAUTH2 (which is google-specific, not a standard).
It is described at https://developers.google.com/gmail/xoauth2_protocol

Most clients are in the same situation, though.

Best regards