From f1d27d4b608a09f343c013804c8bd64077d7f092 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 18:09:56 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ --- FAQ.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 7633e56f01..d0e96de4b9 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -1996,8 +1996,10 @@ Disabling *Partial fetch* will result in more memory usage. **(111) Can you add OAuth authentication?** -(X)OAuth authentication, formerly available as *Select account* for Google accounts, requires creating an online (Google, Microsoft, etc) app, -which would make authentication for many people dependent on one (developer) account, which is a bad idea. +(X)OAuth authentication, [formerly available](https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/commit/eddfad1e25ca12c438d86793323895b41872f7b9) as *Select account* for Google accounts, +requires creating an online (Google, Microsoft, etc) app, which would make authentication for many people dependent on one (developer) account, which is a bad idea. + +Moreover, periodically refreshing the OAuth token has shown to be less reliable than using an app password, which is just as safe as OAuth authentication. See also [this related article](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/06/gmails-api-lockdown-will-kill-some-third-party-app-access-starting-july-15/).