Hi, On Sun, 2018-09-02 at 20:51 -0500, marinegundoctor via evolution-list wrote: > I ran into the problem where you can't add a gmail account due to the account > authorization request requiring a code to be entered. This is due to > Evolution setting the default authentication method for both receiving and > sending email to "OAuth2 Google", when it should be "Password" and "PLAIN", > respectively.
It is news to me that Evolution had an "OAuth2 Google" option under "Edit > Preferences > Mail Accounts > Edit > Receiving Email > Authentication" but happy to stand corrected. Your exact Evolution version would be very welcome as you have not mentioned that. > Follow my steps below to get around this and add your Gmail accounts. > /One caveat: I don't think it will matter, but since I'm using KDE I > installed the gnome-online-accounts package in my early attempts to > circumvent this authentication request (by adding my Google accounts through > it). It didn't work and I forgot to uninstall it./ > > Once the "Google Account Authorization Request" window comes up just close > it (mine takes about 4 times) and again each time it pops back up. Or, log > in to try and authorize your account. Once you get the screen asking to > paste the code into 'your application' (see below) > <http://gnome-evolution-general.1774414.n4.nabble.com/file/t375754/Screenshot_20180902_201923.png> > > then hit Cancel. > Then hit Cancel again and again until it goes away (again, took 4 times for > me) > Next, go to "Edit->Preferences->Mail Accounts" and then select the account > you just added. > Click the Edit button. > On the "Account Editor" screen, click "Sending Email" on the left. > Under "Authentication" click the drop-down and select "PLAIN". > Click on the "Receiving Email" tab on the left except this time choose > "Password" in the Authentication drop-down. > */Each time I add an account, these both default to "OAuth2 Google" which > is causing the problem/* > Click the ok button > Now refresh the mailbox (send/receive mail) and you should be greeted with > this wonderful window: > <http://gnome-evolution-general.1774414.n4.nabble.com/file/t375754/temp.png> > to put in your password. > By the way, I'm using openSUSE Leap 15,0 with KDE (Plasma 5.12) Cheers, andre -- Andre Klapper | ak...@gmx.net https://blogs.gnome.org/aklapper/ _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
