Gmail using Windows Live Mail after May 30, 2022

Anonymous
2022-03-19T13:57:32+00:00

Can someone tell me how to set up to use Windows Live Mail for Gmail after the May 30, 2022 Gmail changes. There is something I have read about "app passwords" which sounds a lot like what Yahoo has done. I have about 75 clients who use WLM. Most of them have Gmail accounts.

I would rather not have to switch to a different mail client.

I would appreciate very much if someone could provide a step by step how to. I suspect there are several millions others like us.

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Anonymous
2022-06-02T16:15:42+00:00

Here's the procedure outlined by Kevin, as an edited quote, derived from several of his messages:

"Came across a work around which I hope will keep working come June 1st.

You need to go into your Google account and it is under Security. Turn on "2 Step Authentication" for each Gmail account and then add an App Password for WLM. You just need to generate the App Password from Google Security and then use that when you update your email ie send/ receive in your WLM. When you update your email ie send/ receive in WLM it will prompt you for this password instead of your Gmail password. The option to turn on/off Less Secure Apps in my security settings disappeared once I turned on 2 Step Authentication."

And here's the link to the YouTube video which provides the same procedure, one that has worked for a lot of us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-SqaEmSjAc

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As a matter of fact, one additional YouTube video has also sprung up which provides the same solution. That one is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKLZBNlhrQs

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The previous version of this message also linked to a third video which I thought MIGHT also have a good solution but IT DID NOT. Which is why I've removed that third link. Specifically, you can NO LONGER ACCESS GMAIL if you are using the Less Secure Apps option in the Gmail security settings. Sorry about that.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-06-03T21:59:45+00:00

    Next question: If I already went to 2 step verification and an app password, can I reverse it, and should I?

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-06-03T21:22:15+00:00

    It appears to be official that google has backed down.

    At https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en&utm_source=google-account&utm_medium=profile-less-secure-apps-card#zippy=%2Cif-less-secure-app-access-is-on-for-your-account%2Cif-less-secure-app-access-is-off-for-your-account%2Cuse-an-app-password , they now state specifically "If "Less secure app access" is still on for your account, we recommend turning it off now and switching to more secure apps."

    In other words, they are no longer reaching in and high-handedly turning off "Less secure app access." Instead, they're simply recommending to their customers that they do that.

    Only time will tell for how long this hands-off arrangement may stand and/or how soon it may change.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-06-03T17:46:44+00:00

    I would agree. And, in this case, the fact that google backed off may be an indication that their customers DID scream loud enough! Maybe.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-06-03T17:37:58+00:00

    Its a classic war between profit and making customers angry. Usually these things only turn to the customer if they scream loud enough.

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