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~~*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).~~
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).
~~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).~~
If you use multiple Gmail accounts, make sure you change the "less secure apps" setting of the right account(s).
~~If you use multiple Gmail accounts, make sure you change the "less secure apps" setting of the right account(s).~~
Be aware that you need to leave the "less secure apps" settings screen by using the back arrow to apply the setting.
~~Be aware that you need to leave the "less secure apps" settings screen by using the back arrow to apply the setting.~~
If you use this method, you should use a [strong password](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_strength) for your Gmail account, which is a good idea anyway.
Note that using the [standard](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3501) IMAP protocol in itself is not less secure.
~~If you use this method, you should use a [strong password](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_strength) for your Gmail account, which is a good idea anyway.~~
~~Note that using the [standard](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3501) IMAP protocol in itself is not less secure.~~
When "less secure apps" is not enabled,
you'll get the error *Authentication failed - invalid credentials* for accounts (IMAP)
and *Username and Password not accepted* for identities (SMTP).
~~When "less secure apps" is not enabled,~~
~~you'll get the error *Authentication failed - invalid credentials* for accounts (IMAP)~~
~~and *Username and Password not accepted* for identities (SMTP).~~