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@ -954,6 +954,8 @@ There are general errors and errors specific to Gmail accounts (see below).
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The error *... Authentication failed ...* or *... AUTHENTICATE failed ...* likely means that your username or password was incorrect.
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Some providers expect as username just *username* and others your full email address *username@example.com*.
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When copying/pasting to enter a username or password, invisible characters might be copied, which could cause this problem as well.
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Some password managers are known to do this incorrectly too.
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The username might be case sensitive, so try lowercase characters only. The password is almost always case sensitive.
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Some providers require using an app password instead of the account password, so please check the documentation of the provider.
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Sometimes it is necessary to enable external access (IMAP/SMTP) on the website of the provider first.
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Other possible causes are that the account is blocked or that logging in has been administratively restricted in some way,
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