[Gambas-user] Gambas and gmail

[T Lee Davidson]

On 5/12/22 04:07, Gianluigi wrote:
> As written here:
> https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255 <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>
> gmail no longer supports this access to "less secure apps" and you need to change according to their standards.
> 
> I too am in Benoit's situation and will have to decide whether to follow their instructions or give up gmail.
> 
> Note: I also authenticate with OAuth2
> 
> Regards
> Gianluigi

If your mail app is already configured to authorize via OAuth2 (and working), you should be all set.

A "less secure app", as I understand their usage, is an app that uses login/password for _authentication_. OAuth2 is different 
as it provides for third-party app _authorization_.


-- 
Lee