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cannot send email

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clp6979
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I use thunderbird to access three gmail accounts. The setting for each are the same. Yet I can send and recieve email fine on the first one but not send on the other 2. I have tried deleting passwords from manager and no change. Not sure what I am doing wrong. IMAP and POP is turned on for each of the accounts. Please let me know what information I would need to provide. Thank you.

I use thunderbird to access three gmail accounts. The setting for each are the same. Yet I can send and recieve email fine on the first one but not send on the other 2. I have tried deleting passwords from manager and no change. Not sure what I am doing wrong. IMAP and POP is turned on for each of the accounts. Please let me know what information I would need to provide. Thank you.

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What actually happens when you attempt to send mail? Is there any error message?

All your accounts are POP. Did you 'allow less secure apps' in your Google settings for all your accounts? https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6009563

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christ1
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Please post your Troubleshooting Information. At the top right of the Thunderbird window, click the menu button , then select Help > Troubleshooting Information. Press the "Copy text to clipboard button" and paste the information into your reply.

Also indicate which account is the working one, and which are the ones having the problem.

clp6979
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Account 1 is functional and fine. Not sure what account 2 is... Account 3 and 4 will download messages fine but will not allow messages to be sent:

Thank you in advance for your help! 


 Application Basics

   Name: Thunderbird
   Version: 60.5.0
   Build ID: 20190122170039

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What actually happens when you attempt to send mail? Is there any error message?

All your accounts are POP. Did you 'allow less secure apps' in your Google settings for all your accounts? https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6009563

clp6979
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When trying to send email - hit send button after composing and:

Error Window: Login to account "Google Mail" failed. ? Login to server smtp.gmail.com with username cl*****9@gmail.com failed.

Retry / Enter New Password / Cancel

Retry brings back to same message. Enter New Password brings to screen to enter password then when entered returns to same error message again. Endless loop. Makes no sense because all settings seem to be same and receiving messages works fine.

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clp6979
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Yes "Allow Less Secure Apps" is active.

Went and checked link - and Block Less Secure apps was active.

According to google - they changed all to BLOCKED 6 months ago...

Changed to allow and now works fine. Wow 6 months having to log in browser to send email.... thanks google. Thank you all for your help.

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