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domenico4
domenico4

Hello,

I am having problems with one of my email accounts and I get this message: Authentication failed while connecting to the imap.gmail.com server I tried to remove the account and add it again checking carefully all the gmail details that are correct but when I try to activate I get message that something is wrong with nickname password or email address. I repeat everything is correct and I don't really understand why I can't connect thia account anymore. It was warking good for few years but saddenly yesterday It was not working anymore! Can you please assist?

Thank you in advance

Hello, I am having problems with one of my email accounts and I get this message: Authentication failed while connecting to the imap.gmail.com server I tried to remove the account and add it again checking carefully all the gmail details that are correct but when I try to activate I get message that something is wrong with nickname password or email address. I repeat everything is correct and I don't really understand why I can't connect thia account anymore. It was warking good for few years but saddenly yesterday It was not working anymore! Can you please assist? Thank you in advance
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