From: Matthew Ogilvie Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 17:57:22 -0600 Subject: FAQ: list gmail options including oauthbearer and app password Git-repo: https://gitlab.com/fetchmail/fetchmail.git Git-commit: dbeee6a0c0fc5392953f38d6f0dcffdeeb8ae141 --- fetchmail-FAQ.html | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/fetchmail-FAQ.html b/fetchmail-FAQ.html index 82dd92df..027dc9da 100644 --- a/fetchmail-FAQ.html +++ b/fetchmail-FAQ.html @@ -2004,9 +2004,27 @@ sites.)

Google has started pushing towards more complex authentication schemes based on OAuth 2.0 that require clients and users to jump through quite a few hoops, and use web browsers for signing in. -If this hinders access to your account through fetchmail, you may need to turn on access for "less secure apps" at https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps.
-It is disputable whether an application that does not include web +If this hinders access to your account through fetchmail, you have some +options:

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It is disputable whether an application that does not include web browsing capabilities or heavy-weight libraries is "less secure" as Google claims.

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