Unfortunately Google are turning off application specific passwords this autumn. https://support.google.com/a/answer/14114704?hl=en
However when I use xoauth2 it doesn't require me to reauthenticate every few days, so something must be going on differently for Marc. I don't actually use this method most of the time as I let the python app offlineimap. This syncs my mail to a small Maildir repository and alpine patched for Maildir support accesses that locally with no auth. offlineimap also doesn't require constant reauthentication. - Damion On Sunday 19 May 2024, Carlos E. R. via Alpine-info < alpine-info@u.washington.edu> wrote: > On 2024-05-19 01:59, Marc Lytle via Alpine-info wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I have set up Alpine with Gmail and I'm able to successfully connect to >> the Gmail account and access/send email. The issue is that this just stops >> working after a couple of days. This is coming from a WSL environment >> (Ubuntu). I have the master password set up and if necessary I can open the >> links provided in Alpine and work through the steps to re-auquthorize it. >> The weird thing is that each time I'm pulling down the exact same token >> from Gmail. The Google account info says that the access "Does not expire" >> but it still stops working. I have a master password file set up. >> >> If I were to main user of this account, then this would be an annoyance >> and nothing more, but this is set up for a blind woman who is still >> learning to interact with the screen reader. She is not able at this time >> to go through those steps. So, if there is a way to keep the authentication >> going on Alpine's end, I'd love to hear it. >> >> Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. >> > I don't have personal experience with that method; I use a different one. > While someone with experience with your method comes, I'll explain mine. > > I use gmail application passwords. The idea is that you generate in the > web interface of Google a password for each application you use, in this > case Alpine. This password is random, longish, and seems to be permanent. > But it requires that you have that second factor auth thing enabled. > > <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en> > > > -- > Cheers / Saludos, > > Carlos E. R. > (from 15.5 x86_64 at Telcontar) > > -- Damion Yates - damion.ya...@gmail.com London, England
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