Problems with Gmail IMAP on Icedove

From	Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Problems with Gmail IMAP on Icedove
Date	2015-12-01 00:10 +0100
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I have been trying to set up IMAP from two different accounts on Gmail in 
Icedove: 31.8.0-1~deb7u1.  I have tired changing the password in case I had 
got it wrong, I have retyped everything several times, I have copied and 
pasted, I have crawled up the wall, then I suddenly started to get messages 
from Gmail:
----------------------------------------------------

Sign-in attempt prevented



Hi xxxxx,
Someone just tried to sign in to your Google Account xxxxx@gmail.com
from an app that doesn't meet modern security standards.

Details:
Monday, 30 November 2015 22:35 (GMT)We strongly recommend that you use a
secure app, like Gmail, to access your account. All apps made by Google
meet these security standards. Using a less secure app, on the other hand,
could leave your account vulnerable. Learn more
<https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>.

Google stopped this sign-in attempt, but you should review your recently
used devices:
---------------------------------------------------------

I have spent an hour at least trying to enter the ***** details - and they 
were fine.  Google had just decided to block me.

The purpose of the exercise wasn't to access the mail, which is only 
gibberish.  The purpose is to test setting up an IMAP account in Icedove from 
Gmail.

What do I do now?  Install Thunderbird?  Will it even work in Thunderbird?  
Give up and tear my hair out?  Icedove isn't even mentioned on the Devices 
and Activities page or I could tell it to accept it.  And Google would claim 
that it is being helpful!

I can use Icedove on Wheezy to fetch email from Gmail via POP3.  Grrrr.

Lisi

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Problems with Gmail IMAP on Icedove Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2015-12-01 00:10 +0100
  Re: Problems with Gmail IMAP on Icedove Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2015-12-01 00:20 +0100
    Re: Problems with Gmail IMAP on Icedove Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2015-12-01 01:10 +0100
  Re: Problems with Gmail IMAP on Icedove Marc Shapiro <marcnshap@gmail.com> - 2015-12-01 00:20 +0100
  Re: Problems with Gmail IMAP on Icedove Liam O'Toole <liam.p.otoole@gmail.com> - 2015-12-01 13:30 +0100
  Re: Problems with Gmail IMAP on Icedove Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2015-12-02 00:20 +0100

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