Re: [Evolution] Adding GMail acct, how to get around "Paste this code....." message

[Andre Klapper <ak-47 gmx net>]

Hi,

On Sun, 2018-09-02 at 20:51 -0500, marinegundoctor via evolution-list
wrote:
> I ran into the problem where you can't add a gmail account due to the account
> authorization request requiring  a code to be entered. This is due to
> Evolution setting the default authentication method for both receiving and
> sending email to "OAuth2 Google", when it should be "Password" and "PLAIN",
> respectively.

It is news to me that Evolution had an "OAuth2 Google" option under
"Edit > Preferences > Mail Accounts > Edit > Receiving Email >
Authentication" but happy to stand corrected. Your exact Evolution
version would be very welcome as you have not mentioned that.

> Follow my steps below to get around this and add your Gmail accounts.
> /One caveat: I don't think it will matter, but since I'm using KDE I
> installed the gnome-online-accounts package in my early attempts to
> circumvent this authentication request (by adding my Google accounts through
> it). It didn't work and I forgot to uninstall it./
>
> Once the "Google Account Authorization Request" window comes up just close
> it (mine takes about 4 times) and again each time it pops back up. Or, log
> in to try and authorize your account. Once you get the screen asking to
> paste the code into 'your application' (see below)
> <http://gnome-evolution-general.1774414.n4.nabble.com/file/t375754/Screenshot_20180902_201923.png> 
> then hit Cancel.
> Then hit Cancel again and again until it goes away (again, took 4 times for
> me)
> Next, go to "Edit->Preferences->Mail Accounts" and then select the account
> you just added. 
> Click the Edit button.
> On the "Account Editor" screen, click "Sending Email" on the left.
> Under "Authentication" click the drop-down and select "PLAIN". 
> Click on the "Receiving Email" tab on the left except this time choose
> "Password" in the Authentication drop-down.
> */Each time I add an account, these both default to  "OAuth2 Google" which
> is causing the problem/*
> Click the ok button
> Now refresh the mailbox (send/receive mail) and you should be greeted with
> this wonderful window:
> <http://gnome-evolution-general.1774414.n4.nabble.com/file/t375754/temp.png> 
> to put in your password.
> By the way, I'm using openSUSE Leap 15,0 with KDE (Plasma 5.12)

Cheers,
andre
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Andre Klapper  |  ak-47 gmx net
https://blogs.gnome.org/aklapper/