Re: [Evolution] Fwd: Cannot access gmail

[Christopher M <cwmrlow gmail com>]

On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 1:44 PM, Andre Klapper <ak-47 gmx net> wrote:
> On Tue, 2018-08-28 at 13:11 -0500, Christopher M wrote:
> > I am having to send this email from gmail's webmail.
> >
> > When I opened Evolution this morning I was greeted with an error.
> >
> > https://imgur.com/a/kZrdd8L
>
> That URL does not display any image. (Please try to provide error
> messages as text so they could be searched for in list archives.)
>
> Please also provide Evolution version information.
>
> > I deleted the account out of Evolution and reset the account up as a
> > pop account.
> >
> > I am still getting the same error. The account was working fine
> > yesterday.
> >
> > How do I fix this?
>
> As I don't know the error, referring to IMAP only:
>
> Have you set up your Google account via "Online Accounts" in the GNOME
> Settings and allowed it for "Mail" so Evolution could use it?
>
> If you don't want that, have you allowed access for less secure apps at
> https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps ?
>
> andre
> --
> Andre Klapper  |  ak-47 gmx net
> https://blogs.gnome.org/aklapper/


Hi Andre,

I just checked my account and Use less secure apps is turned on.

Chris