Just a heads up for those who use "legacy" mail reader systems:

Google is shutting off password access to mail, calendars, and contacts, forcing OAuth2 to authenticate.

Anything with IMAP, SMTP, POP, CalDAV, or CardDAV using basic auth will fail.

support.google.com/a/answer/14

@voltagex not unless those apps support Oauth2. No other options.

@dragosr hmm, they're not clear about IMAP & POP, but SMTP with an app password will work.

@voltagex this is a future change, not currently in force. So you'll soon find out if your app has implemented Oauth2. Apple Mail and Thunderbird have...

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