I-Thunderbird Isithangami Sokwesekwa

Hello,

I was asked to sign in and when I used my password I got the following message:

Sending of password for user [edited] @athleticstrengthtraining.com did not succeed. Mail server pop.secureserver.net responded: Authentication failed.

I have tried to log in several times and continue to get this message. So I have not received my emails in a few weeks.

I have a new Windows 11 computer and I have been using Thunderbird on previous computers for more years than I care to admit, pretty much since its inception.

Yesterday I received an expected email with several PDF files attached. One by one I opened them and printed the files then, at a certain point I had Windows Defender pop up a warning for a Tojan "Wacatac". In quick succession after that it popped up more warnings for "Wacatac" and "Oneeva".

I immediately closed Thunderbird and ran Defender to remove the threats, which it seemed to do and then gave a clear scan.

Following this I opened Thunderbird again and If I tried to open nearly any attachment the system started working very hard and Thunderbird gave a "Not responding" message. Also at one point I noted that Thunderbird reported that it was downloading messages even though there were no new messages.

At is time I started to get a huge number of warning messages with more malware than I bothered to record but I noticed a downloaded and various advertising or redirection malware.

I then detached all of the PDF files in the suspect email and scanned them separately - they did not result in any infection. I then deleted the email in question. My assumption was that the files themselves were downloaded directly from the server and that perhaps the infected file was somehow concealed.

I noted that all of the infected files reported by Defender where in a profile inbox folder for my IMAP server. This is normally a hidden folder so I had to turn on viewing of hidden files and folders in Windows Explorer. I reasoned that since I was using IMAP and hoped that the files on my email server were not infected (except the mail that I had deleted) I could safely delete the entire inbox folder and let Thunderbird re-build it the next time I used it.

For precaution I also downloaded and installed the latest version of Thunderbird over my existing installation.

All this was a bit intuitive as I had no idea how or if it would work.

I am pleased to say that the combination of deleting the suspected infected mail, deleting the IMAP inbox folder, and reinstalling TB over the existing installation seems to have resolved the problem. When I restarted Thunderbird it re-created the profile folder that I had deleted and I was able to open various attachments without encountering the problem. Logically it seems that I may have been correct that the Trojan was hidden amongst the attachments in the suspect email and I have reported to to the sender.

I will now have to be very careful of any signs that I may have had theft of passwords. Fortunately most important sites use 2 step security. I really don't want to have to find and change all my passwords :(

Any comments would be gratefully accepted, though I do seem to have resolved the problem myself.

I have 3 thunderbird accounts ..2 of them connect fine to online gmail,,,,however the 3rd is getting invalid password messages.... I have reset the password in gmail and likewise in Thunderbird...but it is not connecting any ideas?

I am unable to sign in, it asks for my gmail password which I give, and it is correct, but I am unable to sign in and I keep keep the enter your password again and again. I am able to sign into my gmail on this computer through gmail directly, and also on my iPhone so I know my password is correct. I have been using Thunderbird for years and would like to continue to do so.

Today I can not access my thunderbird email. Must be the Google issue, worked yesterday. I have updated to the latest 91.10.0 release and still have the issue. Appears the update that should have updated the settings for this google situation, did not apply. Followed the instructions for possible correction: changed the accept cookies to all copies and always. Do not see a Config Editor under the General Preferences. At least not an area labeled as such. Do not know the status of javascript within my system. Current passwords do not have the oauth preceding any password. What steps should I take to correct this issue and be able to retrieve my emaii? Could not find a phone number available to contact support on this matter. David Brunton

Google has disabled POP access in Thunderbird. Specifically they have removed the option to allow "Less Secure Apps" from downloading emails using POP access. They define "Less Secure" as apps requiring only a username and password. Currently (as of June 2022) Thunderbird can not download Gmail emails using POP.

Just FYI I will gladly give up Gmail and keep Thunderbird. I believe the only workaround is to have Gmail forward all emails to another, more friendly, email provider until I am able to convert all my contacts.

Thanks!

I am having trouble sending emails. I am asked to loginto server smtp.googlemail with username ... nad then asked to enter the password but it wont accept it I have all my accounts using OAuth2. I deleted and reentered all my passwords in TB and have no problem receiving emails from my Gmail

After the setting login change of google on 30 May i can not aproch my e-mail accounts in thunderbird anymore. i have no problem with other email adresses in TB. on my android telephone no problems. on the webmail no problem. i am getting desperate. regards erik platerink --erikplaterink@gmail.com

2 days ago i could send messages. now I cant. I removed the smtp address like the help section told me to after getting the "Login to account "Google Mail" " dialog box and subsequent retrying of a good password had failed... I havent changed my password and am able to login directly to gmail no problem. thunderbird has the correct /same password but still the dialog box shows. I see the 0auth password ( also attached) but its too long to copy and paste so must be gernerated by google. I tried this after I got the send message error ( also attached) and tried what it said...

Also attached are the current saved logins etc minus the smtp I deleted.... The authentication method is set to 0Auth2.

what am I missing? thanks

Hi,

I used to use Thunderbird to access Gmail, Yahoo mail and normal email account (all POP3).

I have updated (not reinstall) Thunderbird to the latest version since Gmail disabled non secure apps access.

I have changed the Authentication to OAuth by follow the instruction from your page, but the system keep asking me to login (I have grant access in Gmail).

This happens not only Gmail as well as my Yahoo mail and normal POP3 account. I am sure the password is correct and still cannot get my emails from all of my accounts.

I also notice the token/password has not been saved to the system in Saved Password session. ( I have tried to run as administrator but still doesn't work.)

What have I missed? Can still using POP3 method to get email if problem solved?

My current system is Win7 with Thunderbird 32bit installed.

Thanks!!

Up until Tuesday Thunderbird & Gmail were working fine & have een for years. Suddenly when I tried to get my messages on June 7, I got the message: "Sending of password for user napaneedlepoint did not succeed. Mail server pop.googlemail.com responded: Username and password not accepted."

I can get to Gmail just fine from my browser. I checked preferences & the passwrds are right. I have tried closing & opening Thunderbird several times -- no change. i shut my Mac down every night. No change each morning.

I dowloaded 91.8.0 and reinstalled -- no change.

I see nothing about oAuth in my passwords section & no option to see this. I run my business using this & this is a huge HUGE problem.

Please help!

Hi everyone,

I recently downloaded a version of Thunderbird 38 for use on an older Mac (older than the one I’m using to create this post). Now, I’m trying to set up OAuth2 to comply with Google’s new requirements for Gmail, but the final steps (authentication, generation of an OAuth2 token) never finish. This is what I’ve done so far:

The Gmail account that I want to set up with OAuth2 is set to IMAP for incoming (I had to create a new account in Thunderbird for this) and SMTP for outgoing. OAuth2 is selected in TB for both servers. The Google login window pops up, and I can enter my information and click “Allow” for TB to access my Google Account. After that, though, the process just runs. There’s a blue circle near the top left corner of the TB window (next to the word “Inbox”) that keeps spinning, and a line of diagonal blue stripes in a small graphic at the bottom of the window keeps moving to the right, but nothing else happens. This will go on for hours if I let it. I can take other actions in TB (change settings, etc.) while this is going on, and no error message ever appears.

I should also note that I get alerts from Google (which I can access via other devices) about a new sign-in, and the computer in question shows up in my Google Account screens as being signed into my account. I have also recognized the new sign-ins by clicking the “Yes, it was me” button. Therefore, it appears that TB has successfully connected to my Google Account; I just don’t know why the authentication won’t complete itself. Should I let it run, even with the understanding that it might take several hours?

Here are some further details, based on what I’ve read while doing research on my own:

-Cookies are enabled in TB (“Accept always,” “Keep until they expire”). -Two Google-based cookies have appeared (google.com, accounts.google.com). -My computer’s firewall is off for the time being. I don’t have any antivirus software, as this is a Mac. -My “User Name” in the Server Settings window is my full e-mail address. -There is nothing written in the “Saved Passwords” window. -I’ve tried shutting my computer down entirely and then restarting the authentication process. -I don’t think my computer can run any versions of TB that are later than 38. -Specific incoming/outgoing settings: IMAP port 993, SSL/TLS, OAuth2 for incoming; SMTP port 587, STARTTLS, OAuth2 for outgoing.

I really need to access my Gmail on this computer, but am not a tech person and have run out of ideas to try on my own. Any help would be *greatly* appreciated! And, of course, I’d be happy to provide additional details if necessary.

Thank you!!

P.S. If it would be simpler to use my original POP account with 2-factor authentication, then I would be open to doing that instead. I just haven’t been able to find out if “app passwords” are compatible with TB 38.

Hi: I use Thunderbird 38.7.2 on a MacBook Pro with MacOS 10.11.6. Thunderbird tells me that it is up to date, and that I am on the release update channel.

As of today, 9 June 2022, Gmail rejects my password, and re-entering it does not help.

I went into Preferences/Account Settings/<account_name>/Server Settings/Security Settings, Options are

    Normal Password
    Encrypted Password
    Kerberos/GSSAPI
    NTLM
    TLS Certificate.

Nothing about OAuth2.

Read that version 38 of Thunderbird is supposed to be OAuth2 compatible, so I'm stuck. As Thunderbird thinks it is up to the latest and greatest, I cannot update it to something newer. And I do not see a way to enable OAuth2.

The answer is probably obvious. just not to me.

Thunderbird is coming up with password does not match imap passcode, I have changed the password and know its right. I cant get any emails or send. this has been going on for days now, help please.

I have the latest version of Thunderbird but am not able to get gmail to work after its latest security changes. I can receive mail but not send. I have done everything suggested on the Mozilla support page. Any suggestions? Thanks very much.

My Thunderbird account passwords in "saved Passwords" are the same as my gmail passwords but Thunderbird startup fails every time with the following message

"Sending of password for user account.name@googlemail.com did not succeed. Mail server pop.googlemail.com responded: Username and password not accepted."

I have tried deleting the passwords and re-entering them and I have also tried deleting the entries in the saved password file but nothing seems to help. I have also tried deleting the logins.json, key4.db and cert9.db files.

I have lots of emails and subdirectories and don't want to do anything that might risk those.

HELP please!

Brgds.

N.