Hi,

Sorry if this question is pretty naive;

I’m running OSX 10.12.6 and Mail won’t let me use my Gmail account anymore. 400 error thing. Google won’t let Mail set up my account. Just gives me an error.

It’s there a workaround for this common problem anyone knows about?

Upgrade, yes. No. Cant.

I’m not outlining the whole issue because if you had this happen, you know.

The common solution on Google with the App password selection doesn’t show up as an option anymore when I use a browser to log on.

Any ideas?

  • @[email protected]
    5•9 months ago

    Get Mimestream. I’ve used it with Gmail for years. It’s not an email client. It’s a gmail client. It’s absolutely first-rate. A true Mac app, in terms of attention to detail.

  • @skittlebrau
    4•9 months ago

    I’ve needed to help a few clients with this problem. Google recently started enforcing oAuth 2.0 for their accounts. I could be wrong, but I remember reading that OS X Sierra and High Sierra don’t support oAuth 2.0, so you can’t use Apple Mail unfortunately without upgrading.

    Have you considered using an alternative?

    Edit: I stand corrected. App Passwords are a thing.

    • @TCB13English
      2•9 months ago

      Google recently started enforcing oAuth 2.0 for their accounts

      Google still supports plain old IMAP/SMTP with app passwords.

      Starting in autumn of 2024, you and your users must use OAuth with third-party apps to access Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts. OAuth is a more secure access method. You will no longer use a password for access (with the exception of app passwords) Source: https://support.google.com/a/answer/14114704?hl=en

  • @TCB13English
    3•9 months ago

    The common solution on Google with the App password selection doesn’t show up as an option anymore when I use a browser to log on.

    App passwords is a solution for you. It requires 2FA enabled in your account for it to work / show up.

    App passwords can only be used with accounts that have 2-Step Verification turned on.