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New problems with e mail sending - from Thunderbird PC Windows 10 Gmail

simonwill785
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Hi there. Simon here. Yesterday Google asked me to change my Gmail account password and unfortunately now I cannot send emails via Thunderbird (but I can receive them into Thunderbird). I have the SMTP password sorted but may need to add in a nother pw too? I contacted Google and they estbalisedh this is not a problem at their end. Thanks if someone could help me? I can send via Gmail webmail but not the Thunderbird client - this is a problem for me. Many thanks Simon

Hi there. Simon here. Yesterday Google asked me to change my Gmail account password and unfortunately now I cannot send emails via Thunderbird (but I can receive them into Thunderbird). I have the SMTP password sorted but may need to add in a nother pw too? I contacted Google and they estbalisedh this is not a problem at their end. Thanks if someone could help me? I can send via Gmail webmail but not the Thunderbird client - this is a problem for me. Many thanks Simon

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This usually happens when cookies aren't allowed in TB Options/Privacy. Check that cookies are enabled, remove passwords from Options/Security/Passwords/Saved Passwords, check that the authentication is OAuth2 for the incoming and outgoing servers, then restart TB and enter your password in the OAuth browser window when prompted. Disable a VPN if there is one.

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simonwill785
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Further to my question here is the screen shot I get.

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This usually happens when cookies aren't allowed in TB Options/Privacy. Check that cookies are enabled, remove passwords from Options/Security/Passwords/Saved Passwords, check that the authentication is OAuth2 for the incoming and outgoing servers, then restart TB and enter your password in the OAuth browser window when prompted. Disable a VPN if there is one.

simonwill785
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I changed the authentication to 'passwords' and it enabled me to send e mail from Thunderbird. I have to input the password at the beginning of the session.