Thunderbird asking for gmail password?

J_B
J_B Posts: 6,443 Forumite
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All of a sudden, Thunderbird won't accept the password for one of my gmail accounts. (the other one works fine)


I can access by webmail or on my phone (K9 Mail) but TB just flatly refuses to play!:(


I've tried most google suggestions - allow less secure apps, delete passwords in TB to name but two.


Has anyone else had this?
Will it be OK tomorrow perhaps???


:(

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  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 11,858 Forumite
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    I use TB on linux, but try looking in Tools/Developer Tools/Error Console - see if there is anything in there?
    🍺 😎 Still grumpy, and No, Cloudflare I am NOT a robot 🤖BUT my responses are now out of my control they are posted via ChatGPT or the latest AI
  • AnotherJoe
    AnotherJoe Posts: 19,622 Forumite
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    Reinstall TB?
  • techquest
    techquest Posts: 294 Forumite
    Not saying this will do it but take a look at tools/accounts/ and server settings for the two accounts and changing the authentication method to "OAuth2".
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,443 Forumite
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    debitcardmayhem wrote: »
    I use TB on linux, but try looking in Tools/Developer Tools/Error Console - see if there is anything in there?



    2019-02-20 20:26:34 gloda.datastore ERROR got error in _asyncTrackerListener.handleError(): 11: database disk image is malformed
    log4moz.js:680
    2019-02-20 20:26:34 gloda.datastore ERROR got error in _asyncTrackerListener.handleError(): 11: database disk image is malformed

    2019-02-20 20:58:11 gloda.datastore ERROR got error in _asyncTrackerListener.handleError(): 11: database disk image is malformed
    log4moz.js:680
    2019-02-20 20:58:11 gloda.datastore ERROR got error in _asyncTrackerListener.handleError(): 11: database disk image is malformed

    2019-02-20 21:08:57 extensions.sendlater3 WARN hideShowColumn: gDBView problem
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,443 Forumite
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    techquest wrote: »
    Not saying this will do it but take a look at tools/accounts/ and server settings for the two accounts and changing the authentication method to "OAuth2".
    Only have:-
    Normal Password
    Encrypted Password
    Kerberos/GSAPPI
    NTLM


    EDIT - found it, but sadly, it made no difference! :(



    :o
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,443 Forumite
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    J_B wrote: »




    Will it be OK tomorrow perhaps???



    Yup


    Working fine today :mad:
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