Updated FAQ

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M66B 4 years ago
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**Important**: using your account password [won't be possible anymore from May 30, 2022](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255).
How to fix:
* Go to the *Settings* via the navigation menu (left side menu)
* Tap on the *Wizard* button and select *Gmail (OAuth)*
* Tick the checkbox to authenticate an existing account (else you'll create a new account!)
* Fill in the fields and follow the steps
* Repeat for each Gmail account
Alternatively, you can use an app password, please see below.
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If you use the Play store or GitHub version of FairEmail, If you use the Play store or GitHub version of FairEmail,
you can use the quick setup wizard to easily setup a Gmail account and identity. you can use the quick setup wizard to easily setup a Gmail account and identity.
The Gmail quick setup wizard is not available for third party builds, like the F-Droid build The Gmail quick setup wizard is not available for third party builds, like the F-Droid build
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which is typically the case if the account selection is being *canceled* right away. which is typically the case if the account selection is being *canceled* right away.
If you don't want to use or can't use an on-device Google account, for example on recent Huawei devices, If you don't want to use or can't use an on-device Google account, for example on recent Huawei devices,
you can either enable access for "less secure apps" and use your account password (not advised) you can ~~either enable access for "less secure apps" and use your account password (not advised)~~
or enable two factor authentication and use an app specific password. or enable two factor authentication and use an app specific password.
To use a password you can use the quick setup wizard and select *Other provider*. To use a password you can use the quick setup wizard and select *Other provider*.
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*Enable "Less secure apps"* ~~*Enable "Less secure apps"*~~
**Important**: using this method is not recommended because it is less reliable. **Important**: using this method is not recommended because it is less reliable.
**Important**: Gsuite accounts authorized with a username/password will stop working [in the near future](https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2019/12/less-secure-apps-oauth-google-username-password-incorrect.html). **Important**: Gsuite accounts authorized with a username/password will stop working [in the near future](https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2019/12/less-secure-apps-oauth-google-username-password-incorrect.html).
**Important**: using your account password [won't be possible anymore from May 30, 2022](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255).
See [here](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255) about how to enable "less secure apps" See [here](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255) about how to enable "less secure apps"
or go [directy to the setting](https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps). or go [directy to the setting](https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps).

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