Recurring email "Reconnect to Google"

Anonymous
2014-06-26T12:30:29+00:00

I am receiving continuos emails from microsoft saying that lost connection to google account, everytime I reconnect after about 10 min microsoft lost connection again and I receive another email.

Is the problem some config in google account or changes in google services?

Is the problem some config in  microsoft account security? 

Note: When reconnecting, the permission asked by google is only offline access.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-10-22T11:01:48+00:00

    Someone found a solution.. the problem continues

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-31T15:38:06+00:00

    Someone found a solution.. the problem continues

    More than a week and any answer...

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-11-03T20:03:29+00:00

    HEY THANK YOU

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-11-05T20:13:58+00:00

    I had not received any more "reconnect to google" emails for 2 months, so I thought it was fixed, but today I just received one again :(

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-02-19T13:08:00+00:00

    Goodbye 2014, hello 2015! And hello again; this old thread! You've grown to 15 pages I see. Impressive.

    Anyway; Unfortunately this issue has reared its ugly head once more.

    This is the first "Me too." post in months. I'm hoping I'm not alone. I have received the above screenshotted email 10 times now, following its instructions resulted in no improvement.

    I'm sure the Google / Microsoft rivalry is really important and both parties want to keep it going behind the scenes, but unfortunately it is the users who are loyal to both companies that get the bad experience and second hand treatment. I use Outlook on my phone and Gmail everywhere else. But they are both equally important to me. Syncing them is of paramount importance.

    I'm sure Google is making Microsoft jump through unnecessary hoops masqueraded as improved security. But since they provided no fallback or backwards compatibility, they achieved the opposite of the desired effect. We have to lower our security to keep using Outlook, and by god we are not going to quit Outlook over a minor inconvenience like this. so; by letting outdated and unsecure apps log in, which in turn enables hackers easier access to us, Google shot itself in the security foot. More and more users are forced into dropping their increased security in exchange for convenience and sync. Heightened security should remain convenient.

    I'm also sure Google has good reasons to do this, much more than just rivalry or revenge for something Microsoft did to Google who knows when. Top notch security after all, is not just an excuse to fvck with Microsoft's apps and users, but a valid requirement as well.

    So please just accept their demands and implement Oauth 2.0 properly. Let there be peace between the two giants, or the earth will shake under their trampling feet and it's always the little people under them who will feel the worst of their blows.

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