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Can't add additional email account due to Thunderbird "cookie" error message

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I have 3 email accounts already setup in Thunderbird. Trying to add a 4th (yes, I know, but for different purposes - helps keep me straight LOL). All of those work fine, including G mail, yahoo and one other. But when I try to add the new gmail account I gbet error message about needing to allow cookies. I use Chrome. I allowed cookies in it -- I also installed Firefox and allowed cookies in it. Nope - didn't help. Still can't add the new email - meanwhile the other 3 work fine. What do I need to do please ?

I have 3 email accounts already setup in Thunderbird. Trying to add a 4th (yes, I know, but for different purposes - helps keep me straight LOL). All of those work fine, including G mail, yahoo and one other. But when I try to add the new gmail account I gbet error message about needing to allow cookies. I use Chrome. I allowed cookies in it -- I also installed Firefox and allowed cookies in it. Nope - didn't help. Still can't add the new email - meanwhile the other 3 work fine. What do I need to do please ?
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If you're adding an account with OAuth2 authentication, e.g. IMAP accounts for gmail, AOL, Yahoo, cookies must be enabled for *.google.com, for gmail, in TB Tools/Options/Privacy. This is separate from browser cookies.

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If you're adding an account with OAuth2 authentication, e.g. IMAP accounts for gmail, AOL, Yahoo, cookies must be enabled for *.google.com, for gmail, in TB Tools/Options/Privacy. This is separate from browser cookies.

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Perfect -- your info fixed it. Can't thank you enough ! Blessings.