Thunderbird 91.13.1 keeps requesting gmail login

Sure its not the double password gmail crap that came in earlier this year. I'm still using TB version 15.0.1 for this post and also clutter-free gmail access

In message <thn5sr$1ji1$ snipped-for-privacy@gioia.aioe.org>, Andrew snipped-for-privacy@mybtinternet.com writes

Is this of any relevance (concerned with Thunderbird being used on XP).

For what its worth, the one time password does not seem to be available if you use a machine running XP and Vista. I could not get it to work since the web site seems to know what browser version you are on and won't let you do much. Brian

In message <thop73$3kr2h$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me, Brian Gaff snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com writes

It was two or three months ago, and I certainly had trouble on my XP PC. Without checking my notes (which I hope I made!), I think the fix was the change to the TB config file, as in the link I gave.

I am on it. I cannot really see a difference. I use 5 e-mail accounts and, including my gmail account (just to use my mobile) all have their passwords set up.

Jonathan

And I've never been asked for double authentication despite all the noise that Google made about it.

Jonathan

I seem to remember years ago I had to go onto my google account and disable 'Don't use third party apps for gmail access' to get GMail to work with TB ?

I can't give you a reason to upgrade, but I can say that I have mine set to update automatically and with the current version, I am having no problems and so can say that I can't see a particular reason not to upgrade.

I haven't been able get Thunderbird to work properly since it updated. Bill

Which Windows, and which version of TB? I'm using TB V52.9.1* on XP, and V102.3.2** on W10.

IIRC, you need to log into your Goggle account (and not, as I incorrectly said, your online Gmail), and generate an app password. Use this for the Gmail password in TB (and several other email programs). See

I'm on 102.3.2 (64-bit) with no issues. Mike

Two factor authentication ins now mandatory on Gmail, but if you cannot do this for any reason you have to go into their webmail and set up a one time password for that machine and that machine only. Then when you manually enter a code I think sent to a mobile, you're let in. Of course i have no idea if your dynamic address from the isp changes if that affects it. Not so far here, but later Thirds are supposed to cope with two factor. I wonder if its cost the client has changed that it now wants to re register you

Certainly I could not make any sense of it when I tried to get Gail to work on a windows 10 laptop as when I connected via a different wifi it would not let me send anything unless I did it via web and created the password, then it would not let me in at home. I am thinking at the moment that if we are going to go down this two factor route, perhaps passwords have had their day. I'm afraid no matter what security you put in the weakest link is the human and the ability of hackers. I'm told that in the end everyone will be forced to use password managers so you keep one master password but have no idea what the individual ones are. Myself, I don't see how that will solve the problem as we are always told never to use the same password twice, but if somebody gets your master on by hacking your machine where of course you stored it due to your muddled memory, then you are back at square one?

Brian