<p dir="ltr">The article can probably be updated to reflect users will need to toggle this on. Google did not have a lot of information earlier on I think when this article was created.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I think many will assume it just doesn't work unless they happen to stumble across the setting.<br><br></p>
<p dir="ltr">On Jan 31, 2015 12:47 AM, "Dave Koelmeyer" <<a href="mailto:dave.koelmeyer@davekoelmeyer.co.nz">dave.koelmeyer@davekoelmeyer.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Hi All, <br>
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> Just looking at the Gmail account warning in this help doc:<br>
> <a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-and-gmail">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-and-gmail</a><br>
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> My understanding was that by enabling the less secure apps setting for the Gmail account in question Thunderbird would continue to function with Gmail in the same way it always has. I created a free Gmail account myself a week or two ago, and by making this setting I can connect using Thunderbird fine. I also noted information from a Google developer on the matter at <a href="http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-protocol/2014-September/002326.html">http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-protocol/2014-September/002326.html</a>. <br>
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> Is stating that it won't work at all until April 2015 not really accurate?<br>
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> Cheers, <br>
> Dave<br>
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> -- <br>
> Dave Koelmeyer<br>
> <a href="http://blog.davekoelmeyer.co.nz">http://blog.davekoelmeyer.co.nz</a><br>
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