not able to configure gmail in thunderbird
not able to configure gmail in thunderbird. system popup on screen where need to ask for authentication details. it is not doing thunderbird unable to log in at server. https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth?response_type=code&client_id=406964657835-aq8lmia8j95dhl1a2bvharmfk3t1hgqj.apps.googleusercontent.com&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost&scope=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2F+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.googleapis.com%2Fauth%2Fcarddav+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.googleapis.com%2Fauth%2Fcalendar&login_hint=Sreedhar.kvsree%40gmail.com
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able to configure yahoo mail or outlook mail. not able to configure gmail
Firewall: Access Firewall which may be controlled by the OS or by an Anti-Virus program you installed. Thunderbird must be set up as an allowed program.
VPN Please check computer and Anti-Virus product to see if a VPN has been enabled. Server does not like VPN, it will block access. So switch off VPN or create a split tunnelling and set up Thunderbird to use it.
'Localhost' If you use a program that uses 'localhost' - some people manage websites so might use something like Apache Xampp - Switch it off until Oauth has been set up.
In Thunderbird
- Settings > Privacy & Security
- WEb Content
- Select : 'Accept cookies from sites'
- Accept third party cookies 'Always'
- Click on 'Exceptions' button
- Set up: https://accounts.google.com as 'Allow'
- Click on 'Save Changes'
Scroll down to Passwords
- Click on 'Saved Passwords'
- Remove any line that mentions username = gmail email address you are trying to reset.
- Click on 'Close'
Check you are using correct gmail settings: Account Settings select 'Server SEttings' for the account IMAP
- Server name: imap.gmail.com
- Port: 993
- Connection Security: SSL/TLS
- Authentication Method: Oauth2
- Username : full gmail email address
POP:
- Server name: pop.gmail.com
- Port: 995
- Connection Security: SSL/TLS
- Authentication Method: Oauth2
- Username : full gmail email address
SMTP:
- Description: enter the same email address as shown in username (this helps you check you are using correct smtp when you have several gmail accounts)
- Server name: smtp.gmail.com
- Port: 465
- Connection Security: SSL/TLS
- Authentication Method: Oauth2
- Username : full gmail email address
EXit Thunderbird Wait a few moments for background files to update. Start Thundrebird
At prompt enter the accounts normal Password, then click on the 'Accept' to allow Thunderbird access to server.
I had this problem with both Google and Yahoo. It seems to be related to the OAuth2 system.
The problem for me was the localhost server Xampp was in operation. I deleted the whole of Xammp as I do not need it currently. Once I deleted Xampp, everything worked as expected.
To test if a server is present enter http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1 into a browser and see what is displayed. No server will be present if you get the following message: "This site can’t be reached 127.0.0.1 refused to connect."