Re: [Evolution] Evolution and Google's less secure app problem

[Japhering <japhering gmail com>]

On Fri, 2018-06-01 at 13:32 +0100, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > 
> > Ok.  I've run into a situation where the owner of the domain will
> > NOT
> > allow the "allow less secure applications"
> > option to be used.
> > 
> > Is there any other way to get Evolution to not encounter said
> > problem
> > from Google?   Everything I've found so far
> > suggests that there isn't a alternate solution.
> > 
> You're going to have to give us more information.
> 
>    Like what is your version of Evolution?

The current default version on LinuxMint vs 18.3,  which is Evolution
3.18.5.2
> 
   What are you trying to do?


Create an Imap+ account in Evolution to give me access to a corporate
account where the only official way to access is via web client
( yuck ).  I've done it a few hundred times on domains where "allow
less secure apps" is set.  Yes, I'm a glutton for punishment, but on
average I have 6-8 different email accounts being handled through
Evolution ( I don't like Thunderbird ) and almost as many calendars
combined into one Evolution calendar.
> 
   How are you creating the account in Evolution?


Through the normal Edit->Preferences->> Add route.  Everything creates
correctly, but I get the dreaded message, long with an email stating my
access has been blocked for the app and machine in question. The
machine part is a real pain, because it is my normal work machine.

> 
But I will say that I have 2FA turned on (and every one should!) which
means that it won't "allow less secure applications" and my Evolution
happily connects to my gmail account without any problems.


What period do you set for collecting new emails?  I find I'm
frequently in locations for 2 plus hours where I can't have a phone but
still need to be able to retrieve my email and 2+ hours is too long to
be unable to provide the 2nd factor.  Weird yes, but the band is mainly
aimed a cameras.
> 
P.