OT - Google accounts turning off less secure access

[David]

Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.

Does anyone have a list of email clients which are considered to be secure?
Which ones do others use?
Or do you avoid Gmail accounts?

I use Thunderbird on Windows and K-9 mail on Android.

I have no desire to be forced to use webmail.

Cheers



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[Jeff Gaines]

On 23/05/2022 in message <jf1h0f...@mid.individual.net> David wrote:

>Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.
>
>Does anyone have a list of email clients which are considered to be secure?
>Which ones do others use?
>Or do you avoid Gmail accounts?
>
>I use Thunderbird on Windows and K-9 mail on Android.
>
>I have no desire to be forced to use webmail.
>
>Cheers
>
>
>
>Dave R

I use eM Client:

https://www.emclient.com/

Which has always worked with GMail AND Exchange for
email/contacts/calendars. Whether it will after 30 May I don't know but it
does 2 stage verification for both Google & Microsoft. Free for 2 email
accounts.

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life.
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[David]

On Mon, 23 May 2022 14:15:05 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote:

> On 23/05/2022 in message <jf1h0f...@mid.individual.net> David wrote:
>
>>Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.
>>
>>Does anyone have a list of email clients which are considered to be
>>secure?
>>Which ones do others use?
>>Or do you avoid Gmail accounts?
>>
>>I use Thunderbird on Windows and K-9 mail on Android.
>>
>>I have no desire to be forced to use webmail.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>
>>
>>Dave R
>
> I use eM Client:
>
> https://www.emclient.com/
>
> Which has always worked with GMail AND Exchange for
> email/contacts/calendars. Whether it will after 30 May I don't know but
> it does 2 stage verification for both Google & Microsoft. Free for 2
> email accounts.

Thanks.

Unfortunately I have significantly more than 2 email accounts and more
than one computer.

[Andy Burns]

On 23/05/2022 14:37, David wrote:

> Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.

The simplest solution is to use oAuth2 from thunderbird for the gmail account,
any recent thunderbird will be fine.

Failing that, you have to enable two-step verification for your google account,
and then you can create an app-specific password just for IMAP/POP access to
gmail, you can't disable 2SV after that stage, because it will delete the
app-specific passwords.

> Does anyone have a list of email clients which are considered to be secure?

None according to google.

[The Other John]

On Mon, 23 May 2022 13:37:19 +0000, David wrote:

> Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.
>
> Does anyone have a list of email clients which are considered to be
> secure?
> Which ones do others use?
> Or do you avoid Gmail accounts?
>
> I use Thunderbird on Windows and K-9 mail on Android.

According to an article in Computer Active issue 361 Thunderbird 'is
regarded as secure by Google because it uses an authorisation protocol
called OAuth 2.0 to authenticate Gmail accounts'. Check that it is
selected in server settings.

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[Jeff Gaines]

On 23/05/2022 in message <jf1jdf...@mid.individual.net> David wrote:

>>I use eM Client:
>>
>>https://www.emclient.com/
>>
>>Which has always worked with GMail AND Exchange for
>>email/contacts/calendars. Whether it will after 30 May I don't know but
>>it does 2 stage verification for both Google & Microsoft. Free for 2
>>email accounts.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Unfortunately I have significantly more than 2 email accounts and more
>than one computer.

You could always get a licence :-)

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[Algernon Goss-Custard]

Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> posted

>On 23/05/2022 14:37, David wrote:
>
>> Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.
>
>The simplest solution is to use oAuth2 from thunderbird for the gmail
>account, any recent thunderbird will be fine.
>
>Failing that, you have to enable two-step verification for your google
>account, and then you can create an app-specific password just for
>IMAP/POP access to gmail, you can't disable 2SV after that stage,
>because it will delete the app-specific passwords.

But we have just had Chris <ithi...@gmail.com> on alt.comp
software.thunderbird pointing us to
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-and-gmail
which says "As of May 30, 2022, Google no longer allows Less secure apps
access for Gmail accounts, thus oAuth is required."

Is oAuth going to be required, as Mozilla says, or is it not, as you
say? Do you blame us for being confused and worried?

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[Andy Burns]

Algernon Goss-Custard wrote:

> Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> posted

> Is oAuth going to be required, as Mozilla says, or is it not, as you say? Do you
> blame us for being confused and worried?

It really isn't difficult ...

"insecure apps" is definitely going away in a week's time

"app passwords" is staying and will work with any IMAP/POP client that currently
works with insecure apps, but this in turn requires two step verification

"oauth2.0" is what google would really like you to use, recent thunderbird
works, ancient thunderbird doesn't, outlook express doesn't, turnpike doesn't.

[John Rumm]

On 23/05/2022 17:12, Algernon Goss-Custard wrote:
> Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> posted
>> On 23/05/2022 14:37, David wrote:
>>
>>> Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.
>>
>> The simplest solution is to use oAuth2 from thunderbird for the gmail
>> account, any recent thunderbird will be fine.

> But we have just had Chris <ithi...@gmail.com> on alt.comp
> software.thunderbird  pointing us to
> https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-and-gmail
> which says "As of May 30, 2022, Google no longer allows Less secure apps
> access for Gmail accounts, thus oAuth is required."
>
> Is oAuth going to be required, as Mozilla says, or is it not, as you
> say? Do you blame us for being confused and worried?

Erm, read carefully above :-)

OAUTH2 will be required, and thunderbird supports it.



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[Andy Burns]

On 23/05/2022 18:23, John Rumm wrote:

> Algernon Goss-Custard wrote:
>
>> Is oAuth going to be required, as Mozilla says, or is it not
>

> Erm, read carefully above :-)

That's mozilla's interpretation, not google's statement.

> OAUTH2 will be required, and thunderbird supports it.

Google currently have three IMAP/POP sign-on methods, one (insecure apps) is
going away, therefore two remain, app-passwords which even google say "aren’t
recommended and are unnecessary in most cases" and oauth2.0 which is what they
would prefer you to use.

[Andy Burns]

Tim Streater wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
>
>> Google currently have three IMAP/POP sign-on methods, one (insecure apps) is
>> going away, therefore two remain, app-passwords which even google say "aren’t
>> recommended and are unnecessary in most cases" and oauth2.0 which is what they
>> would prefer you to use.
>

> Right so for me the alternative to OAUTH2 is the same rigmarole I have to go
> through with Apple: developer account, certificates, code-signing,
> app-specific password, and notarisation. Once is enough

You only have to enter the 2FA *once* per device, then you can create your
app-password, and give it to thunderbird, thunderbird itself won't ask for 2FA
everytime you read your email.

if you leave Google's cookies alone, you will only have to signin with 2FA once
per device. Me? I prefer to nuke all cookies daily.

> so the hell with that
> too. In fact that's prolly why I persevered with OAUTH2 for a while. And it
> only works with the Apple setup because an app called AppWrapper appeared
> which does all the hard work. So for me these days, it's one click to
> code-sign, then prepare the distribution .dmg, then another click to submit
> for notarisation.
>
> This is how software erodes.

[NY]

"Andy Burns" <use...@andyburns.uk> wrote in message
news:jf1t21...@mid.individual.net...

What about Windows Live Mail. I'd like to continue using it for *all* my
email accounts, and not have to use Thunderbird for my Gmail account. I've
nothing against Thunderbird in principle for everything, but I'd want to be
able to import saved emails from WLM, and I much prefer WLM's architecture
of a separate file per email message rather than a separate file per email
folder.

If I have to set up 2-step verification, what are the implications? Does it
mean that I need to nominate a mobile phone so Gmail (web interface) can
send me a text code whenever I log on that way (eg to check for
non-delivered emails which may have been wrongly classified as spam). Is
there a step-by-step list of instructions for what needs to be done to
create an app-specific password that will allow a non-oAuth2 application to
access by POP/SMTP.

Is the change only affecting *receiving* or emails? Is sending (by SMTP)
affected also?

I've got to try to work out how to get the standard Samsung email
application on my Android phone to work. This is Android 8. I wonder if it
supports oAuth2? I can foresee a lot of work for computer consultants being
asked to restore working email on phones, tablets and PCs.

[Andy Burns]

NY wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
>
>> "oauth2.0" is what google would really like you to use, recent thunderbird
>> works, ancient thunderbird doesn't, outlook express doesn't, turnpike doesn't.
>
> What about Windows Live Mail. I'd like to continue using it for *all* my email
> accounts

out of luck, unfortunately.

[Andy Burns]

Tim Streater wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
>
>> then you can create your app-password, and give it to thunderbird
>

> I won't be giving it to Thunderbird, I'd be giving it to my app. So I should
> be having to add code to my app.

The good news is you have zero work to do to your app.

Keep your existing google username in the username field

put the new app-password in the password field instead of your main google
account password, that's it!

> Does Google describe what the protocol is, for this extra client <-> gmail
> communication?

it's just normal POP or IMAP, but with a different password.

[NY]

"Andy Burns" <use...@andyburns.uk> wrote in message

news:jf268m...@mid.individual.net...

Does that not also apply to WLM which could be configured to use an
app-specific password rather than the normal Gmail password?

I realise that Thunderbird can *alternatively* be configured to use oAuth2,
in which case I presume you use the normal Gmail password?

[Andy Burns]

NY wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
>

>> it's just normal POP or IMAP, but with a different password.
>
> Does that not also apply to WLM which could be configured to use an app-specific
> password rather than the normal Gmail password?

Yes it does, sorry I answered your earlier question too narrowly.

To use an app-password, does require you enable 2SV on your google account
(permanently) the 2SV can be done by either

having pop-up messages on your phone and/or tablet

or using a google authenticator app

or even using printed-out one-time passwords.

this will happen whenever you (but not thunderbird) logs into a google app, if
you allow cookies it won't be *every* time, I tend to clear cookies frequently.

> I realise that Thunderbird can *alternatively* be configured to use oAuth2, in
> which case I presume you use the normal Gmail password?

yep, which it turns into a token, and then that is stored in TB, rather than the
password.

[Theo]

But can't you still use it via an app password? I don't think there's any
apps which won't work any more, but for those without oauth you need to
configure 2SV and app passwords.

Theo

[Andy Burns]

Theo wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
>
>> NY wrote:
>>
>>> Andy Burns wrote:
>>>
>>>> "oauth2.0" is what google would really like you to use, recent thunderbird
>>>> works, ancient thunderbird doesn't, outlook express doesn't, turnpike doesn't.
>>>
>>> What about Windows Live Mail. I'd like to continue using it for *all* my email
>>> accounts
>>
>> out of luck, unfortunately.
>
> But can't you still use it via an app password?

yes, because NY only quoted my oAuth section, I answered in relation to WLM
supporting oAuth, see message below.

Not helped because in other groups there are folk who think Google will be
sending black helicopters to track them, the instant they enable 2SV :-)

[Andy Burns]

Tim Streater wrote:

> Now: this app-specific p/w - do I just choose a random string

google assigns the random string.

> and then perhaps
> via my google login, notify google that this is what it is, or does google
> give you one when one is setting up 2FA on the account?

Once you've enabled 2SV, there's a page where you can create one or more
app-passwords for various apps.

[SteveW]

On 23/05/2022 15:23, Andy Burns wrote:
> On 23/05/2022 14:37, David wrote:
>
>> Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.
>
> The simplest solution is to use oAuth2 from thunderbird for the gmail
> account, any recent thunderbird will be fine.
>
> Failing that, you have to enable two-step verification for your google
> account, and then you can create an app-specific password just for
> IMAP/POP access to gmail, you can't disable 2SV after that stage,
> because it will delete the app-specific passwords.

I'm glad that there seems to be a way to continue app specific access -
as I run a home server and all our email goes through that, but it also
picks up email from a number of accounts that we don't use day to day,
but need to know if important notifications arrive from them.

[Andy Burns]

SteveW wrote:

> I run a home server and all our email goes through that, but it also picks up
> email from a number of accounts that we don't use day to day, but need to know
> if important notifications arrive from them.

Not used it, but another approach could be

<https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy>

[SteveW]

Could be useful, but for now, I have done what you previously mentioned
and set up an app specific password - which is working fine.

[#Paul]

Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> wrote:
> Algernon Goss-Custard wrote:
>
>> Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> posted
>
>> Is oAuth going to be required, as Mozilla says, or is it not, as you
>> say? Do you blame us for being confused and worried?
>
> It really isn't difficult ...
>
> "insecure apps" is definitely going away in a week's time

Well, things that google chooses to label "insecure apps" are
going to be denied access, leaving many with a practical
problem of accessing email. But do not confuse google's claims
of "insecurity" with any sort of guaranteed truth; although some
email downloading software blocked by google might be insecure,
there is also long established and actively maintained software
which isn't insecure, and will still be blocked.



#Paul

[Chris Green]

#Paul <news20k...@threeformcow.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
> Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> wrote:
> > Algernon Goss-Custard wrote:
> >
> >> Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> posted
> >
> >> Is oAuth going to be required, as Mozilla says, or is it not, as you
> >> say? Do you blame us for being confused and worried?
> >
> > It really isn't difficult ...
> >
> > "insecure apps" is definitely going away in a week's time
>
> Well, things that google chooses to label "insecure apps" are
> going to be denied access, leaving many with a practical
> problem of accessing email.

" a practical problem of accessing *gmail*" maybe but there's nothing
forcing people into using gmail. Even Android users are perfectly at
liberty to use other email providers.

> But do not confuse google's claims
> of "insecurity" with any sort of guaranteed truth; although some
> email downloading software blocked by google might be insecure,
> there is also long established and actively maintained software
> which isn't insecure, and will still be blocked.
>

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[John Rumm]

They should know google already knows enough about them to not make the
helicopter worthwhile :-)

[Robert]

I use Aquamail on Android, handles multiple mailboxes nicely and very
configurable. It is oAuth2 compliant !

[SteveW]

On 24/05/2022 17:53, Tim Streater wrote:

> As have I. Although I have to say I'm not sure how it counts as being that
> much more secure. Anyway, all I care about is that it looks like it won't
> obsolete my app, so thanks to Andy for that.

It does mean that your email program's access password is not the same
as your Google account's, so someone getting hold of your password will
be able to access your email, but not the rest of your account - which
with Google able to be used to log you in to all sorts of accounts and
to make payments, might matter.

[lacksey]

On Wed, 25 May 2022 19:28:57 +1000, SteveW <st...@walker-family.me.uk>

More likely the other way given that the new approach only
applys to gmail, making it harder for someone who pinches
your google password to access your other stuff.

[SteveW]

Email is probably the only Google function that you access with a
specific third-party app - which could leak the account details. To
enable a specific password, without 2fa for email, you have to turn on
2fa, which makes the rest of your account more secure than your email.

I don't think that they are trying to protect your email from the rest
of your account, just bringing the general level up, taking away the
system that let you use external email readers before, but implementing
a new system to allow you to continue using them without compromising
the new systems for everything else.

[Andy Burns]

Tim Streater wrote:

> That's all, in fact, that they have done, other than only allowing this if you
> agree to them having your phone number.

Giving them a phone number to allow a confirmation by text message or voice call
is one option for enabling 2SV, but it's not their preferred option, which is to
use an existing phone or tablet already signed-in to the the same google
account, the third option is a USB or NFC security dongle.

<http://andyburns.uk/misc/google-2sv.png>

After the initial sign-up, there is even an option to print out a batch of
one-time codes, to allow signing in when you don't have your phone or dongle
with you.

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[lacksey]

On Wed, 25 May 2022 21:25:26 +1000, SteveW <st...@walker-family.me.uk>

Lots of stuff allows you to use google to login now.

> To enable a specific password, without 2fa for email, you have to turn
> on 2fa, which makes the rest of your account more secure than your email.

> I don't think that they are trying to protect your email from the rest
> of your account, just bringing the general level up, taking away the
> system that let you use external email readers before, but implementing
> a new system to allow you to continue using them without compromising
> the new systems for everything else.

But if you don't use gmail, you don't need to change anything.

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[SteveW]

Yes, but not the other way around.

>> To  enable a specific password, without 2fa for email, you have to
>> turn on 2fa, which makes the rest of your account more secure than
>> your email.
>
>> I don't think that they are trying to protect your email from the rest
>> of your account, just bringing the general level up, taking away the
>> system that let you use external email readers before, but
>> implementing a new system to allow you to continue using them without
>> compromising the new systems for everything else.
>
> But if you don't use gmail, you don't need to change anything.

Agreed, but then you'd not have third party app to potentially
compromise your password.

[N_Cook]

On 23/05/2022 14:37, David wrote:
> Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.
>

> Does anyone have a list of email clients which are considered to be secure?
> Which ones do others use?
> Or do you avoid Gmail accounts?
>
> I use Thunderbird on Windows and K-9 mail on Android.
>
> I have no desire to be forced to use webmail.
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Dave R
>
>

Still had normal gmail access 11:30 BST today via Thunderbird v15, I
think, cookies enabled but as ancient i assumed it would cease gmail
function.
Due to this thread I checked via library access and web browser last
week and secondary authorising via ref to a defunct email account I used
to have. Again library access today about 10:30 and simple PW only
access . I thought libraries wiped all cookies after each person's
session????
Perhaps cuts in 9am CPT or something yanky

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[The Natural Philosopher]

On 30/05/2022 12:06, N_Cook wrote:
> On 23/05/2022 14:37, David wrote:
>> Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.
>>
>> Does anyone have a list of email clients which are considered to be
>> secure?
>> Which ones do others use?
>> Or do you avoid Gmail accounts?
>>
>> I use Thunderbird on Windows and K-9 mail on Android.
>>
>> I have no desire to be forced to use webmail.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave R
>>
>>
>
> Still had normal gmail access 11:30 BST today via Thunderbird v15, I
> think, cookies enabled but as ancient i assumed it would cease gmail
> function.
> Due to this thread I checked via library access and web browser last
> week and secondary authorising via ref to a defunct email account I used
> to have. Again library access today about 10:30 and simple PW only
> access . I thought libraries wiped all cookies after each person's
> session????
> Perhaps cuts in 9am CPT or something yanky
>

I am using Thunderbird for gmail. I enabled the 'use insecure
application' bollox.

settings are

SMTP
====
port 465 on smtp.gmail.com using :SSL/TLS security and method: Oauth2

POP
===
port 995 on pop.gmail.com using :SSL/TLS security and method: Oauth2

I have also had IMAP working but prefer to delete messages off the
server - I only use gmail for where I need a google account.

HTH
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[Andy Burns]

On 30/05/2022 12:06, N_Cook wrote:

> Due to this thread I checked via library access and web browser last week

Nothing's going to change for web browser access to gmail, only email client
access ...

[Andy Burns]

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> I am using Thunderbird for gmail. I enabled the 'use insecure application' bollox.

That is what they are due to disable, you need to either use oauth2, or create a
thunderbird specific password.

[N_Cook]

web access , only testing, as a last resort if required, otherwise
un-installed latest version of TB on a thumbstick, left unexecuted so far.
It was bad enough 10 years or so ago, but now there is a phenominal
amount of irrelevant (to emal) crap on web-browser "gmail" , alright for
those who like playing the video game , whack-a-mole on infuriating
irrelvant popups I suppose.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Oauth2 *is* 'insecure application' IIRC..

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[Andy Burns]

On 30/05/2022 15:08, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> Oauth2 *is* 'insecure application' IIRC..

no, in google's eyes oAuth2 is the "gold standard" they want everyone to use.

[Robin]

On 30/05/2022 14:05, N_Cook wrote:
> On 30/05/2022 13:03, Andy Burns wrote:
>> On 30/05/2022 12:06, N_Cook wrote:
>>
>>> Due to this thread I checked via library access and web browser last
>>> week
>>
>> Nothing's going to change for web browser access to gmail, only email
>> client access ...
>>
>
> web access , only testing, as a last resort if required, otherwise
> un-installed latest version of TB on a thumbstick, left unexecuted so far.
> It was bad enough 10 years or so ago, but now there is a phenominal
> amount of irrelevant (to emal) crap on web-browser "gmail" , alright for
> those who like playing the video game , whack-a-mole on infuriating
> irrelvant popups I suppose.
>

Just checked a Gmail a/c in https://mail.google.com/... using Firefox
100.0.2 (64-bit). Even with AdBlock Plus enabled I get no ads, no
pop-ups, no videos etc. I just get mail. Why am I being discriminated
against?

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[Robin]

Ahem, also true with AdBlockPlus /disabled/

[The Natural Philosopher]

Ah, then its pop mail that is an insecure app. Or summat. I dunno. They
just kept barfing at me till I 'fixed' it.



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[bert]

In article <jfk6mh...@mid.individual.net>, Tim Streater
<timst...@greenbee.net> writes

>The app-specific password I did with gmail last week seems to be working fine
>here.
>
How do you get such a password?

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[Andy Burns]

bert wrote:

> Tim Streater writes

>
>> The app-specific password I did with gmail last week seems to be working fine
>> here.
>>
> How do you get such a password?

First you need to enable two-step verification

<https://myaccount.google.com/signinoptions/two-step-verification/enroll-welcome>

Then you can create app-specific passwords, but you can't turn off 2SV, or the
app-specific passwords will be deleted

Are you also using turnpike for email? If not then enabling oAuth2 in your
email client may well be less disruptive ...

[bert]

In article <jfmru1...@mid.individual.net>, Andy Burns
<use...@andyburns.uk> writes

Thanks for that and yes I am still using TP for email.
--
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[bert]

In article <jfmupi...@mid.individual.net>, Tim Streater
<timst...@greenbee.net> writes

>The following is from a note I will be sending to users of my app:
>
>What I have found is that one can continue with the existing app by using
>something called an app-specific password. I'm doing this and it seems to
>work. Here's how.
>
>Firstly, you'll need to logon to your gmail account, and under "Manage
>account", choose "Security". Then, choose to enable Two-step-verification, or
>2SV as they call it (also known as 2FA, or "two factor authentication"). This
>will take you through a sequence where you signup your smart phone to receive
>a code to enter, in addition to your password, at your sign in to Google from
>a device you've not signed in from previously.
>
>Having done this, return to your Security page, and in the part on "Signing in
>to Google", you'll see the section about "App Passwords". Expand that section
>next. Where you see "Select device" in that section, choose your device type.
>Then, where it says "Select App", choose "Other" and enter the name of your
>email client. Now you can click "Generate". This will put up a pane with a
>password in large type that you need to copy (with ctrl/cmd-c or similar) to
>the clipboard.
>
>Now switch to your email client and open the Preferences. Choose your gmail
>account, highlight the password field, and paste (with ctrl/cmd-v or similar)
>the password you copied above into the password field. Then click Save.
>
>End of.
>
Thanks
--
bert

[Algernon Goss-Custard]

Tim Streater <timst...@greenbee.net> posted

>
>The following is from a note I will be sending to users of my app:
>
>What I have found is that one can continue with the existing app by using
>something called an app-specific password. I'm doing this and it seems to
>work. Here's how.
>
>Firstly, you'll need to logon to your gmail account, and under "Manage
>account", choose "Security". Then, choose to enable Two-step-verification, or
>2SV as they call it (also known as 2FA, or "two factor authentication"). This
>will take you through a sequence where you signup your smart phone to receive
>a code to enter, in addition to your password, at your sign in to Google from
>a device you've not signed in from previously.
>
>Having done this, return to your Security page, and in the part on "Signing in
>to Google", you'll see the section about "App Passwords". Expand that section
>next. Where you see "Select device" in that section, choose your device type.
>Then, where it says "Select App", choose "Other" and enter the name of your
>email client. Now you can click "Generate". This will put up a pane with a
>password in large type that you need to copy (with ctrl/cmd-c or similar) to
>the clipboard.
>
>Now switch to your email client and open the Preferences. Choose your gmail
>account, highlight the password field, and paste (with ctrl/cmd-v or similar)
>the password you copied above into the password field. Then click Save.

Yes, that seems to have worked for me without having to bother with
OAuth2 etc.


--
Algernon

[N_Cook]

On 30/05/2022 14:05, N_Cook wrote:

> On 30/05/2022 13:03, Andy Burns wrote:
>> On 30/05/2022 12:06, N_Cook wrote:
>>
>>> Due to this thread I checked via library access and web browser last
>>> week
>>
>> Nothing's going to change for web browser access to gmail, only email
>> client access ...
>>
>
> web access , only testing, as a last resort if required, otherwise
> un-installed latest version of TB on a thumbstick, left unexecuted so far.
> It was bad enough 10 years or so ago, but now there is a phenominal
> amount of irrelevant (to emal) crap on web-browser "gmail" , alright for
> those who like playing the video game , whack-a-mole on infuriating
> irrelvant popups I suppose.
>

Blocked from gmail access today , presumably about 12:00 GMT today, no
explanation returned other than "enter new password"

[N_Cook]

On 02/06/2022 17:05, Tim Streater wrote:

> On 02 Jun 2022 at 14:36:28 BST, N_Cook <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 30/05/2022 14:05, N_Cook wrote:
>>> On 30/05/2022 13:03, Andy Burns wrote:
>>>> On 30/05/2022 12:06, N_Cook wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Due to this thread I checked via library access and web browser last
>>>>> week
>>>>
>>>> Nothing's going to change for web browser access to gmail, only email
>>>> client access ...
>>>
>>> web access , only testing, as a last resort if required, otherwise
>>> un-installed latest version of TB on a thumbstick, left unexecuted so far.
>>> It was bad enough 10 years or so ago, but now there is a phenominal
>>> amount of irrelevant (to emal) crap on web-browser "gmail" , alright for
>>> those who like playing the video game , whack-a-mole on infuriating
>>> irrelvant popups I suppose.
>>
>> Blocked from gmail access today , presumably about 12:00 GMT today, no
>> explanation returned other than "enter new password"
>

> Did you not read my post about what you need to do, from a few days ago?
>

Normal gmail service returned by the evening.
Your previous info saved but not acted on yet.
I observe the principle, If it aint broke , don't fix it,
; as often other problems emerge when updating/altering/reconfiguring
something that was otherwise working normally.

[NY]

"N_Cook" <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote in message
news:t7ceo8$3qnqb$1...@dont-email.me...

>>> Blocked from gmail access today , presumably about 12:00 GMT today, no
>>> explanation returned other than "enter new password"
>>
>> Did you not read my post about what you need to do, from a few days ago?
>>
>
> Normal gmail service returned by the evening.
> Your previous info saved but not acted on yet.
> I observe the principle, If it aint broke , don't fix it,
> ; as often other problems emerge when updating/altering/reconfiguring
> something that was otherwise working normally.

I've seen the same thing. Windows Live Mail gave a bad password response
(popup for POP username/password) yesterday. I didn't get round to checking
my Gmail mailbox via webmail until this morning. I then confirmed that
Thunderbird and the Samsung "Mail" app on my Android phone both worked
because they were already configured to use OAuth2. I was all set to have to
working out how to turn on 2FA so I could define an app-specific password
for WLM, but when I checked for mail just now, it received recent messages.

I too am inclined leave well alone - if it continues to work, all well and
good. If it starts failing permanently, then I'll either set up Thunderbird
on my PC, just for the GMail account, or else I'll look into 2FA and
app-specific password.

I really would like to continue using WLM if I can, but Thunderbird is a
possibility, assuming there is a way of importing saved mail from WLM.

It's a shame that MS abandoned WLM, and their only solutions are the Win 10
"Mail" app (which is nobbut a toy!) or Outlook (which is a pain to configure
and test, doesn't allow you to export mail settings to .iaf files once
you've got everything setup, and saves all your mail to one humungous .pst
file which needs to be backed up entirely, unlike WLM where you are only
saving new/changed/deleted messages so there's much less to backup.
Thunderbird is like Outlook Express: you backup individual mail folders, so
it's a half-way house between WLM and Outlook.

[bert]

In article <jfuak5...@mid.individual.net>, Tim Streater
<timst...@greenbee.net> writes

>On 03 Jun 2022 at 12:20:15 BST, "NY" <m...@privacy.invalid> wrote:
>
>> "N_Cook" <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:t7ceo8$3qnqb$1...@dont-email.me...
>>>>> Blocked from gmail access today , presumably about 12:00 GMT today, no
>>>>> explanation returned other than "enter new password"
>>>>
>>>> Did you not read my post about what you need to do, from a few days ago?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Normal gmail service returned by the evening.
>>> Your previous info saved but not acted on yet.
>>> I observe the principle, If it aint broke , don't fix it,
>>> ; as often other problems emerge when updating/altering/reconfiguring
>>> something that was otherwise working normally.
>>
>> I've seen the same thing. Windows Live Mail gave a bad password response
>> (popup for POP username/password) yesterday. I didn't get round to checking
>> my Gmail mailbox via webmail until this morning. I then confirmed that
>> Thunderbird and the Samsung "Mail" app on my Android phone both worked
>> because they were already configured to use OAuth2. I was all set to have to
>> working out how to turn on 2FA so I could define an app-specific password
>> for WLM, but when I checked for mail just now, it received recent messages.
>>
>> I too am inclined leave well alone - if it continues to work, all well and
>> good. If it starts failing permanently, then I'll either set up Thunderbird
>> on my PC, just for the GMail account, or else I'll look into 2FA and
>> app-specific password.
>

>Well obvs, if your email client has implemented OAuth2, then there's nothing
>you need do except ensure it's used for gmail. Those clients that haven't, or
>as in my case won't, implement that can use the procedure I outlined.
>
Day 3 and my set up, unchanged, is still working.
--
bert

[bert]

In article <jfuu9j...@mid.individual.net>, Tim Streater
<timst...@greenbee.net> writes

>Well bully for you. So your point was *what*, precisely?
>
Nothing really. Just saying. Maybe UK servers will be changed after bank
holiday but it should have stopped working as of 301st May should it
not.
--
bert

[Andy Burns]

On 04/06/2022 21:27, bert wrote:

> Maybe UK servers will be changed after bank holiday
> but it should have stopped working as of 301st May should it not.

It changed for me on the 30th, old logins no longer work, oauth2 still works,
seems they are doing it as a phased change, based in god-knows what order.

[Tim Lamb]

In message <jg1uvi...@mid.individual.net>, Andy Burns
<use...@andyburns.uk> writes

They have a 9 Month *inactive account* notification warning on my rarely
used address.

--
Tim Lamb

[Robin]

On 04/06/2022 21:27, bert wrote:

No. It all depends on *what* you are using and *how*.

I have/look after several gmail accounts which have continued to work.
They are all using IMAP in MS Outlook 2019. That supports OAuth2 for IMAP.

OTOH the several accounts using POP stopped working at the end of May
until given app passwords - just as Andy Burns said.

[Andy Burns]

Tim Streater wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
>
>> It changed for me on the 30th, old logins no longer work, oauth2 still works,
>> seems they are doing it as a phased change, based in god-knows what order.
>

> What makes you think that?

because some people (americans) are saying it still works with standard
password, without oauth, without app-specific.

I tried reverting from oauth2 to standard password, and it no longer accepted it.

>They did the change, now any email client either
> has to do OAUTH2 or use an app-specific password. That's all there is to it,

But the change doesn't seem to have affected everyone *yet*

[bert]

In article <faeb1199-7e50-838e...@outlook.com>, Robin
<r...@outlook.com> writes

Mine still working.
--
bert

[bert]

In article <BDlllKBx...@ghcq.uk>, bert <be...@bert.bert.com> writes

>In article <faeb1199-7e50-838e...@outlook.com>, Robin
><r...@outlook.com> writes
>>On 04/06/2022 21:27, bert wrote:
>>> In article <jfuu9j...@mid.individual.net>, Tim Streater
>>><timst...@greenbee.net> writes
>>>> On 03 Jun 2022 at 15:11:04 BST, bert <be...@bert.bert.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> In article <jfuak5...@mid.individual.net>, Tim Streater
>>>>> <timst...@greenbee.net> writes
>>>>>> On 03 Jun 2022 at 12:20:15 BST, "NY" <m...@privacy.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "N_Cook" <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:t7ceo8$3qnqb$1...@dont-email.me...
>>>>>>>>>> Blocked from gmail access today , presumably about 12:00 GMT
>>>>>>>>>>

Stopped yesterday but followed Tim's procedure (thanks Tim) and all up
and running again.
Google 1 Bert 0 AET
--
bert

[bert]

In article <BMkV2mALRMoiFAj$@ghcq.uk>, bert <be...@bert.bert.com> writes

Spoke too soon. Can receive but can't send
"Application specific password required"
--
bert

[Andy Burns]

bert wrote:

> Spoke too soon. Can receive but can't send
> "Application specific password required"

As well as changing your POP or IMAP account to oauth, did you set the relevant
SMTP account too?

[N_Cook]

On 08/06/2022 17:14, bert wrote:
> Spoke too soon. Can receive but can't send
> "Application specific password required"
> --

Lost TB imap contact with gmail lunchtime yesterday , not reverted of
6pm today.
Could access via webmail at the public library today, by single normal
pw dialogue box, previous requiring second confirmation route, I thought
that would be lost on logout as library policy supposedly deleting all
cookies, very strange .
So probably tomorrow will try the latest version of thundderbird after
settings print screen savings.

[critcher]

On 23/05/2022 14:37, David wrote:
> Google has decided to turn of access to gmail accounts from 30th May.
>
> Does anyone have a list of email clients which are considered to be secure?
> Which ones do others use?
> Or do you avoid Gmail accounts?
>
> I use Thunderbird on Windows and K-9 mail on Android.
>
> I have no desire to be forced to use webmail.
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Dave R
>
>
OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD, AND MAKE EVERYTHING
IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT THEIR TECHNOLOGY.

[Andy Burns]

David wrote:

> I use Thunderbird on Windows and K-9 mail on Android.

Apparently K-9 is to become Thunderbird for Android

<https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/revealed-thunderbird-on-android-plans-k9>

[Max Demian]

Do either of these support Usenet?

--
Max Demian

[SteveW]

Thunderbird does. I wonder in that facility will find its way into the
Thunderbird version of K-9?

[N_Cook]

On 08/06/2022 18:41, N_Cook wrote:
> On 08/06/2022 17:14, bert wrote:
>> Spoke too soon. Can receive but can't send
>> "Application specific password required"
>> --
>
> Lost TB imap contact with gmail lunchtime yesterday , not reverted of
> 6pm today.
> Could access via webmail at the public library today, by single normal
> pw dialogue box, previous requiring second confirmation route, I thought
> that would be lost on logout as library policy supposedly deleting all
> cookies, very strange .
> So probably tomorrow will try the latest version of thundderbird after
> settings print screen savings.
>

So much for
"Go to your Google Account.
Select Security.
Under "Signing in to Google," select App Passwords."

Nowhere did I find App Passwords in an hour of farting about.
Just going round in circles in device manager etc.
"2-Step Verification" section for my selected device just showed phone
or key-fob dongly thingy route, nothing about App password route

[The Natural Philosopher]

On 14/06/2022 10:35, Max Demian wrote:

Thunderbird normally does


--
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign,
that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."

Jonathan Swift.

[Andy Burns]

SteveW wrote:

> Max Demian wrote:

> >> Andy Burns wrote:
>>
>>> <https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/revealed-thunderbird-on-android-plans-k9>
>>
>> Do either of these support Usenet?
>
> Thunderbird does. I wonder in that facility will find its way into the
> Thunderbird version of K-9?

It might, but I get the impression it's initially just about renaming K9 to
Thunderbird,.

[Andy Burns]

N_Cook wrote:

> Nowhere did I find App Passwords in an hour of farting about.
> Just going round in circles in device manager etc.
> "2-Step Verification" section for my selected device just showed phone or
> key-fob dongly thingy route,  nothing about App password route

Th option for app-passwords will only show up *after* you've enabled 2-step
verification.

[N_Cook]

On 14/06/2022 17:34, Tim Streater wrote:
> you signup your smart phone

what smart phone?, I have a landline only, so only those with deep
pockets to access the most basic gmail service, modern times

[Tim Lamb]

In message <jgrupg...@mid.individual.net>, Andy Burns
<use...@andyburns.uk> writes

Turnpike works. Kindly don't ask me how!

demon.ip.support.turnpike is ->-> that way.
>
>

--
Tim Lamb

[N_Cook]

Requiring a so-called smart phone, brilliant, just to receive a 16
character password.

[4587Joey]

On Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:12:48 +1000, N_Cook <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote:

> On 14/06/2022 17:34, Tim Streater wrote:
>> you signup your smart phone
>
> what smart phone?, I have a landline only, so only those with deep
> pockets to access the most basic gmail service, modern times

You don't need deep pockets for the cheaper smartphones or mobile plans.

[Peeler]

On Wed, 15 Jun 2022 06:16:39 +1000, 4587Joey, better known as cantankerous
trolling senile geezer Rodent Speed, wrote:

<FLUSH the abnormal trolling senile cretin's latest trollshit unread>

--
Xeno to senile Rodent:
"You're a sad old man Rod, truly sad."
MID: <id04c3...@mid.individual.net>

[Robin]

On 14/06/2022 21:36, Tim Streater wrote:

> On 14 Jun 2022 at 20:12:48 BST, N_Cook <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 14/06/2022 17:34, Tim Streater wrote:
>>> you signup your smart phone
>>
>> what smart phone?, I have a landline only, so only those with deep
>> pockets to access the most basic gmail service, modern times
>

> A smart phone is an example. There are prolly other options for receiving the
> 2-FA authetication code, although Telegrams and Telex are probably not
> available.
>

Yep. One of my tel nos for Gmail's 2SV is a landline number. The codes
are read - at speed - by BT's voice synthesizer.

[SteveW]

On 14/06/2022 20:16, N_Cook wrote:
> On 14/06/2022 18:29, Andy Burns wrote:
>> N_Cook wrote:
>>
>>> Nowhere did I find App Passwords in an hour of farting about.
>>> Just going round in circles in device manager etc.
>>> "2-Step Verification" section for my selected device just showed phone
>>> or key-fob dongly thingy route,  nothing about App password route
>>
>> Th option for app-passwords will only show up *after* you've enabled
>> 2-step verification.
>>
>
> Requiring a so-called smart phone, brilliant, just to receive a 16
> character password.

It doesn't need to be Smartphone. Just give a basic mobile number or
your landline number and get the code as a text or read out by an
automated voice.

[SteveW]

I never got on with Turnpike - I used KA9Q when I was with Demon!

[Andy Burns]

N_Cook wrote:

> Tim Streater wrote:
>
>>   you signup your smart phone
>
> what smart phone?, I have a landline only, so only those with deep pockets to
> access the most basic gmail service, modern times

I think as an alternative, you can use codes printed on a sheet of paper for 2SV

[N_Cook]

On 14/06/2022 21:36, Tim Streater wrote:
> On 14 Jun 2022 at 20:12:48 BST, N_Cook <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote:
>

>> On 14/06/2022 17:34, Tim Streater wrote:
>>> you signup your smart phone
>>
>> what smart phone?, I have a landline only, so only those with deep
>> pockets to access the most basic gmail service, modern times
>

> A smart phone is an example. There are prolly other options for receiving the
> 2-FA authetication code, although Telegrams and Telex are probably not
> available.
>

I do have a "dumb" Nokia 1661 used twice a year as a long distance
walkie-talkie, that the SIM has usually expired by the next time of use,
but does receive text messages though, would that work for this purpose?
or is there some sort of encrypt/decrypt process involved as well

[N_Cook]

I do have a "dumb" Nokia 1661 used twice a year as a long distance
walkie-talkie, that the SIM has usually expired by the next time of use,

so you reckon that is adequate for this gmail secondary app password
access problem.

[N_Cook]

On 15/06/2022 11:22, Tim Streater wrote:

> You're not using it to pick up mail. You're using it (once) to autheticate
> that you're allowed to log on to your gmail account to use webmail. Once
> you've put the app-specific password into your email client as per my note, it
> will once again pick up mail from gmail with no further action needed. IOW,
> you will have restored the status quo ante.
>

Along the I'd looked into USB security keys .
If you believe in shop-local , no go. Argos,Currys, phone-shops don't
stock them

[John Rumm]

On 14/06/2022 20:12, N_Cook wrote:
> On 14/06/2022 17:34, Tim Streater wrote:
>>   you signup your smart phone
>
> what smart phone?, I have a landline only, so only those with deep
> pockets to access the most basic gmail service, modern times

Use a landline then - a BT robot will call you read text messages sent
to it.

(but a cheap PAYG phone costs little and is handy to have)


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John.

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[Algernon Goss-Custard]

John Rumm <see.my.s...@nowhere.null> posted

>On 14/06/2022 20:12, N_Cook wrote:
>> On 14/06/2022 17:34, Tim Streater wrote:
>>>   you signup your smart phone
>> what smart phone?, I have a landline only, so only those with deep
>>pockets to access the most basic gmail service, modern times
>
>Use a landline then - a BT robot will call you read text messages sent
>to it.

Generally, though, it reads out sequences of numbers in an
unintelligible way, or so I found.

>(but a cheap PAYG phone costs little and is handy to have)

Agreed, but not much use if you don't have a mobile signal.

--
Algernon

[Max Demian]

On 14/06/2022 21:36, Tim Streater wrote:
> On 14 Jun 2022 at 20:12:48 BST, N_Cook <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote:
>

>> On 14/06/2022 17:34, Tim Streater wrote:
>>> you signup your smart phone
>>
>> what smart phone?, I have a landline only, so only those with deep
>> pockets to access the most basic gmail service, modern times
>

> A smart phone is an example. There are prolly other options for receiving the
> 2-FA authetication code, although Telegrams and Telex are probably not
> available.

I hate the 2FA which gives you a URL rather than a number: means you
have to use a smart phone. The phone I use for text/voice is a Nokia
feature phone, so I have to forward the message to a smart phone.

--
Max Demian

[John Rumm]

On 15/06/2022 20:38, Algernon Goss-Custard wrote:
> John Rumm <see.my.s...@nowhere.null> posted
>> On 14/06/2022 20:12, N_Cook wrote:
>>> On 14/06/2022 17:34, Tim Streater wrote:
>>>>   you signup your smart phone
>>>  what smart phone?, I have a landline only, so only those with deep
>>> pockets to access the most basic gmail service, modern times
>>
>> Use a landline then - a BT robot will call you read text messages sent
>> to it.
>
> Generally, though, it reads out sequences of numbers in an
> unintelligible way, or so I found.

Yup, although they do seem to have improved they way they read the
number it came from at least, which is a start.

I had one phone based auto text reader that tried to pronounce every
number it saw in text. So you had to go through the mental gymnastics
required to convert from "Three billion, seven hundred and two million,
three hundred and forty three thousand, eight hundred and ninety two",
to get the phone number 3702343892 and remember to stick a zero in front
of it since it did not voice those.

(made up phone number, don't ring it!)

>> (but a cheap PAYG phone costs little and is handy to have)
>
> Agreed, but not much use if you don't have a mobile signal.

True. Although you can then run an authenticator app, and then not need
to ability to receive a text in many cases.

[John Rumm]

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/authenticator/bhghoamapcdpbohphigoooaddinpkbai?hl=en

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/account-billing/download-and-install-the-microsoft-authenticator-app-351498fc-850a-45da-b7b6-27e523b8702a

https://authy.com/download/

[N_Cook]

On 17/06/2022 14:50, John Rumm wrote:
> (made up phone number, don't ring it!)

This is not the USA where they had to institute a law ,1970s?, that all
USA made films and TV dramas that referred to a phone number, had to
have 555 inserted at the beginning. At the same time, enfoce all telcos
to leave all the potential 555 numbers in each area code to be null
555... numbers.
Just one UK/USA difference.

[Bob Eager]

On Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:53:16 +0100, N_Cook wrote:

> On 17/06/2022 14:50, John Rumm wrote:
>> (made up phone number, don't ring it!)
>
> This is not the USA where they had to institute a law ,1970s?, that all
> USA made films and TV dramas that referred to a phone number, had to
> have 555 inserted at the beginning. At the same time, enfoce all telcos
> to leave all the potential 555 numbers in each area code to be null
> 555... numbers.
> Just one UK/USA difference.

Well...

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/information-for-
industry/numbering/numbers-for-drama




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[NY]

"N_Cook" <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote in message
news:t8i4gv$25o0i$1...@dont-email.me...

> On 17/06/2022 14:50, John Rumm wrote:
>> (made up phone number, don't ring it!)
>
> This is not the USA where they had to institute a law ,1970s?, that all
> USA made films and TV dramas that referred to a phone number, had to have
> 555 inserted at the beginning. At the same time, enfoce all telcos to
> leave all the potential 555 numbers in each area code to be null 555...
> numbers.
> Just one UK/USA difference.

There are equivalents in the UK. 01632 is used for landlines, and there are
a few 07xxx codes for mobiles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_the_United_Kingdom#Fictitious_numbers
describes the landlines - apparently there's a special district code for
Weatherfield, Manchester, for use in Coronation Street. I wonder if
Emmerdale and Eastenders have equivalents for Emmerdale and Walford.

[NY]

"Bob Eager" <news...@eager.cx> wrote in message
news:jh3ji4...@mid.individual.net...

> On Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:53:16 +0100, N_Cook wrote:
>
>> On 17/06/2022 14:50, John Rumm wrote:
>>> (made up phone number, don't ring it!)
>>
>> This is not the USA where they had to institute a law ,1970s?, that all
>> USA made films and TV dramas that referred to a phone number, had to
>> have 555 inserted at the beginning. At the same time, enfoce all telcos
>> to leave all the potential 555 numbers in each area code to be null
>> 555... numbers.
>> Just one UK/USA difference.
>
> Well...
>
> <https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/information-for-industry/numbering/numbers-for-drama>

Blimey, there are a lot more of them than I thought. I suppose for drama set
in a large city, they have to try to use a fictitious number with the
authentic and well-known STD/AFN code rather than a bland 01632 code.

[N_Cook]

On 14/06/2022 20:16, N_Cook wrote:

> On 14/06/2022 18:29, Andy Burns wrote:
>> N_Cook wrote:
>>
>>> Nowhere did I find App Passwords in an hour of farting about.
>>> Just going round in circles in device manager etc.
>>> "2-Step Verification" section for my selected device just showed phone
>>> or key-fob dongly thingy route, nothing about App password route
>>
>> Th option for app-passwords will only show up *after* you've enabled
>> 2-step verification.
>>
>
> Requiring a so-called smart phone, brilliant, just to receive a 16
> character password.
>
>

On library pc and old Nokia 1661 got the 2FA code to enable that function.
Then eventually on my pc got the 16 character code to regain sensible
gmail use again via thunderbird on my pc, still v15 or whatever, never
did update it to v91 , if it ain't broke don't fix it of course.
I suspect my firewall has a blocked google IP that comes in and out of
use by them, but eventually got thru