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Re: Problem getting mail from gmail with gnus
From: |
Robert Pluim |
Subject: |
Re: Problem getting mail from gmail with gnus |
Date: |
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:46:05 +0200 |
>>>>> On Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:11:20 +0200, Pascal Quesseveur
>>>>> <pquessev@gmail.com> said:
>> "ÓF" == Óscar Fuentes <ofv@wanadoo.es> writes:
ÓF> In short, you need to generate and use an app password.
PQsr> Thank you. Here is what I did:
PQsr> - connect to my google account and activate 2-step verification
PQsr> password, then setup the 2-step verification password
PQsr> - come back to my google account and activate App passwords
PQsr> - select Other application, name emacs
PQsr> - copy the code in my .authinfo file
PQsr> Everything is working fine. One more question: Is the code specific to
PQsr> the PC that was used to generate the password ?
No, itʼs specific to the 'app'. I have had an app password for gmail
for many years that Iʼve used from at least 2 different machines.
Robert
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