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
    2015-02-19T13:18:54+00:00

    You are not alone, but I just give up...

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-19T17:16:07+00:00

    Has anyone had the Reconnect to Google emails come back after doing two-step verification?  I couldn't stop these emails for months... Disconnect, reconnect... OK for a while... boom... Reconnect to Google.

    HOWEVER, once I set up two-step verification on Google's end ,and I'd actually enabled it for Microsoft's accounts as well after my long-established (and weak) password was compromised, I have not received the email and my Google account remains connected.

    I use the Microsoft authenticator app on my Windows Phone.  SMS got to be too annoying. Google also has one.  Oddly enough, if you use the Microsoft authenticator with a Google account, you need to set Google to use the Google authenticator app.  It will still work.  Obviously the Google app is available for Android devices as well as iOS.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-19T20:50:38+00:00

    I have. I did two-step on both accounts a little while back and it did seem to go away. On January 27 though, I got three emails.

    Haven't had any since but the timing did coincide I believe with when I installed Windows 10 Technical Preview on my Surface Pro 3, which would've had me messing around with the Mail app's accounts.

    While two-step authentication did seem to help, I've always had a coincidence of getting the email around the rare times I mess around with the Mail metro app. I'm just speculating though. It'd be nice if someone actually looked into this.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-02-20T01:44:23+00:00

    I've just started getting this message in the last few days (02/19/15).  I have had no problem with my accounts connecting.  I have been suspecting this is a phishing attempt.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-07-16T17:44:25+00:00

    I think this may be a scam. I have sent test emails from all my accounts from and to gmail and they all come through. I'm just deleting this message which has come through a few times.

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