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thunderbird authentication failure server imap.gmail.com

  • Babu amsoshi
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I have used Thunderbird for years for two emails. Suddenly about a month ago I get and authentication failure for server imap.gmail.com for the second email. I have tried everything I can find to fix this - including deleting the account and re setting it. I still get the error and am forced to use my browser to see that gmail account. My primary account works fine and the setting are the same for both. How do I fix this?

I have used Thunderbird for years for two emails. Suddenly about a month ago I get and authentication failure for server imap.gmail.com for the second email. I have tried everything I can find to fix this - including deleting the account and re setting it. I still get the error and am forced to use my browser to see that gmail account. My primary account works fine and the setting are the same for both. How do I fix this?

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