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Thunderbird keeps asking me for my google passwords over and over

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Ive got appx 10-15 accounts in thunderbird about 5 or 6 DONT rememeber or keep the passwords (for gmail)... others do (for gmail)

Ive got it set as I recall for imap, but when I open thunderbird I get the google popup to sign in (it does as Ive got the PW right) but it never remembers those ones and constantly keeps asking me wither if I leave thunderbird open or if I close it and reopen it... again the PW's are correct as it DOES log in just for some reason thunderbird isnt saving or remembering them anyone have any idea as to why ? thanks in advance !!

Ive got appx 10-15 accounts in thunderbird about 5 or 6 DONT rememeber or keep the passwords (for gmail)... others do (for gmail) Ive got it set as I recall for imap, but when I open thunderbird I get the google popup to sign in (it does as Ive got the PW right) but it never remembers those ones and constantly keeps asking me wither if I leave thunderbird open or if I close it and reopen it... again the PW's are correct as it DOES log in just for some reason thunderbird isnt saving or remembering them anyone have any idea as to why ? thanks in advance !!

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In Server Settings you should be using 'Authentication Method: Oauth2' for both incoming and outgoing.

Google pop up is used by google to prove you are you and to ask whether to allow Thunderbird access to server.

The password you enter will be the normal one you use to access webmail account, but as gmail uses Oauth the normal password is never going to be used by Thunderbird to get access to server.

You may also get pop ups by google for address book and also calendar, so it would be helpful to know what that pop up is really refering to. Upload an image.

If it really is for emails:

  • Access Settings > Privacy & Security
  • Click on 'Saved Passwords'

You need to locate all the lines that have the 'username' for a problem address and remove them. But I recommend you do one account/username/email address at a time to avoid confusion as you mention more than one account. There should be at least one line for Oauth, but you might see an smtp or imap or mailbox line as well. Remove all of them. Exit Thunderbird and then restart.

You should get a prompt for that particular username you removed from the Saved Passwords. Enter required data and set up to allow Thunderbird access. A new Oauth token should get stored for that username/email address.

Check it has been stored and report back to let us know the Oauth token for that particular username was stored or not.

Then remove the saved passwords for another username and repeat the action.

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