Can’t add gmail to iPad or iPhone using new account Want to do this to be able to use aliases as sender. Setting it up using Google setting sends all emails with gmail account name. I follow guide and set up imap and smtp with names and password and it comes back with message that password is not entered for the overall account.
iPad Pro, iPadOS 15
In common with many other Mail providers, Google Mail (Gmail) require use of App Specific Passwords to access IMAP or POP3 mailboxes from non-Google Mail client Apps
The Mail App on each of your devices, such as your iPad, requires a unique password to be generated from within your Google account. This App Specific password intentionally differs from your Google account password - and can only be used to access your Google mail.
More information about Goggle’s App Specific Passwords can be found here:
In common with many other Mail providers, Google Mail (Gmail) require use of App Specific Passwords to access IMAP or POP3 mailboxes from non-Google Mail client Apps
The Mail App on each of your devices, such as your iPad, requires a unique password to be generated from within your Google account. This App Specific password intentionally differs from your Google account password - and can only be used to access your Google mail.
More information about Goggle’s App Specific Passwords can be found here:
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Thank you very much. That helped my question and I now have our email accounts on our iOS devices able to use gmail aliases. I was steering clear of Google 2fa because I had read of users having problems but I have the back up codes saved.
You are very welcome.
While App Specific Passwords may initially appear to be both cumbersome and an inconvenience, their use does improve the security of your Google account(s). By using a different password for your email, your account credentials are much less likely to be compromised.
good to know
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