I have successfully used thunderbird for years, but cannot add my gmail account. I read the google and TB docs. I have tried this several times. I must be doing something… (read more)
I have successfully used thunderbird for years, but cannot add my gmail account. I read the google and TB docs. I have tried this several times. I must be doing something wrong, but not clear to me…
First, I did gmail steps:
1) log into gmail using gmail.com email address and gmail password
2) click on Setting “gear” in upper right
3) click on “see all settings”
4) click on “forwarding and pop/imap” tab
5) verify that “enable imap” is checked. Says “status: imap is enabled”
Then, I did thunderbird steps:
6) clear error log. click File / New / Existing Mail Account
7) enter 3 items: my name, full gmail.com email address, and gmail password
8) check “remember password”
9) click “continue”
10) TB says “configuration found in mozilla isp database”
11) IMAP option already checked
12) click blue “done” button
Then, there were some google popups:
13) in google popup, gmail address already entered, clicked “next”
14) next popup, enter same gmail password from step 1, click “sign in”
15) receive phone call for google 2-step verification and enter code
16) next popup says “mozilla thunderbird email wants to access …”
17) popup has 3 items: email, contacts, and calendar. click “allow”
Finally, back at thunderbird, it says in a yellow box: “Unable to log in at server. Probably wrong configuration, username, or password”. So fails to work.
I accessed settings / privacy / passwords / saved passwords. The list is empty. "Use a primary password" is not checked.
In case helpful, here are the messages in the error console resulting from one attempt (steps 1 to 17), with my gmail address blanked out:
XHRGEThttps://gmail.com/.well-known/autoconfig/mail/config-v1.1.xml?emailaddress=my_gmail_name@gmail.com [HTTP/2 404 Not Found 238ms]
XHRPOSThttps://my_gmail_name@gmail.com:hhYY6789AA@gmail.com/autodiscover/autodiscover.xml
[HTTP/2 404 Not Found 245ms]
XHRGEThttps://gmail.com/.well-known/autoconfig/mail/config-v1.1.xml?emailaddress=my_gmail_name@gmail.com [HTTP/2 404 Not Found 208ms]
XHRGEThttps://autoconfig.thunderbird.net/v1.1/l.google.com [HTTP/3 404 Not Found 91ms]
NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Couldn't decrypt string crypto-SDR.js:200
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] 3 OAuth2.jsm:170
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] 2 OAuth2.jsm:170
Some cookies are misusing the recommended “SameSite“ attribute 10
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] OAuth2.jsm:170
Not showing popup notification password with the message Save login for google.com? browserRequest.js:12:13
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] OAuth2.jsm:170
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] OAuth2.jsm:170
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] OAuth2.jsm:170
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] 2 OAuth2.jsm:170
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] 2 OAuth2.jsm:170
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] 3 OAuth2.jsm:170
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] OAuth2.jsm:170
NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED: Component returned failure code: 0x80004001 (NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) [nsIRequest.name] OAuth2.jsm:170
Loading failed for the <script> with source “chrome://global/content/netError.js”. neterror:128:4
NS_ERROR_ABORT: User canceled primary password entry 3 crypto-SDR.js:90
Any suggestions appreciated. If other diagnostic information I might send, let me know. Thanks