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Can't get Gmail to install on Thunderbird

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I have a Windows 11 original OS on my PC computer. I can install Thunderbird and it recognises my MS Hotmail Account and sets it up as normal. When I attempt to set up my gmail account I get the following error message: "Unable to log in at server. Probable wrong configuration, username or password." As far as I can tell all the details are correct. Anyone able to give me an idea how to get this working.

I have a Windows 11 original OS on my PC computer. I can install Thunderbird and it recognises my MS Hotmail Account and sets it up as normal. When I attempt to set up my gmail account I get the following error message: "Unable to log in at server. Probable wrong configuration, username or password." As far as I can tell all the details are correct. Anyone able to give me an idea how to get this working.

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If you're trying to manually configure the account, don't. Automatic configuration is enough to set up Gmail in Thunderbird. See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/automatic-account-configuration

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If you're trying to manually configure the account, don't. Automatic configuration is enough to set up Gmail in Thunderbird. See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/automatic-account-configuration