Where can I find a 64 Bit portable version of Thunderbird?
It seems to me that Thunderbird hasn't changed much in years and is still considered by Google to be an insecure app. Why is this? And why is it still 32 bit? I rarely ever contribute to anything I've lived for free apps all my internet life, but I have donated to Thunderbird 3 times now, and I see now benefits tbh. It was difficult to find how to ask a question here, it's only 32 bit, you don't make it secure, what's going on?
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You would need to see what is available on the portableapps website as the official Thunderbird website does not provide a portable version.
re: considered by Google to be an insecure app. Why is this?
Google prefers people to use their webmail connection. Their use of the word insecure is bordering on scarmongering. If you set up to access gmail using Authentication Method = OAuth2 then gmail do not consider it to be a 'less secure app'. You will need to ensure that Thunderbird allows cookies. Thunderbird does offer OAuth2 and have done so for a long time.
The use of OAuth means you can easily use it to logon to various websites, so they have other reasons for promoting the use of OAuth2.
If you do not want to use OAuth then a good strong password is just as good, but beware that gmail will occasionally deliberately block you by switching off the option to use 'less secure apps'. This forces you to logon to webmail account and switch it on again. They do this allegedly for your protection to check you really are you.
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You would need to see what is available on the portableapps website as the official Thunderbird website does not provide a portable version.
re: considered by Google to be an insecure app. Why is this?
Google prefers people to use their webmail connection. Their use of the word insecure is bordering on scarmongering. If you set up to access gmail using Authentication Method = OAuth2 then gmail do not consider it to be a 'less secure app'. You will need to ensure that Thunderbird allows cookies. Thunderbird does offer OAuth2 and have done so for a long time.
The use of OAuth means you can easily use it to logon to various websites, so they have other reasons for promoting the use of OAuth2.
If you do not want to use OAuth then a good strong password is just as good, but beware that gmail will occasionally deliberately block you by switching off the option to use 'less secure apps'. This forces you to logon to webmail account and switch it on again. They do this allegedly for your protection to check you really are you.