Google is blocking my account in Mail. Google is saying that they are blocking because Apple use OAuth flows, whatever that is. It is an old iMac OS 10.13.6. It is working on my ipad/iphone which are newer.
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
Yes, the version of Mail is too old, which is tied to the OS version.
What is OAuth?
OAuth is an open-standard authorization protocol or framework that provides applications the ability for “secure designated access.” For example, you can tell Facebook that it’s OK for ESPN.com to access your profile or post updates to your timeline without having to give ESPN your Facebook password. This minimizes risk in a major way: In the event ESPN suffers a breach, your Facebook password remains safe.
OAuth doesn’t share password data but instead uses authorization tokens to prove an identity between consumers and service providers. OAuth is an authentication protocol that allows you to approve one application interacting with another on your behalf without giving away your password.
In the interim there's WebMail, then finding a different Mail client for 10.13, perhaps Thunderbird?
Yes, the version of Mail is too old, which is tied to the OS version.
What is OAuth?
OAuth is an open-standard authorization protocol or framework that provides applications the ability for “secure designated access.” For example, you can tell Facebook that it’s OK for ESPN.com to access your profile or post updates to your timeline without having to give ESPN your Facebook password. This minimizes risk in a major way: In the event ESPN suffers a breach, your Facebook password remains safe.
OAuth doesn’t share password data but instead uses authorization tokens to prove an identity between consumers and service providers. OAuth is an authentication protocol that allows you to approve one application interacting with another on your behalf without giving away your password.
In the interim there's WebMail, then finding a different Mail client for 10.13, perhaps Thunderbird?
See if this helps...
It may just need an App Password separate from the gMail password…
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en-GB
Apple Mail won't sign in to Google account - Apple Community
Yes my iMac 27" is old but has a good screen for watching films & tv, for surfing the net, for my photo collection, and for communicating in every possible way except mail. Too early to throw away! But I like to write manuscripts on the big Mac, so how can I send the content of the imac to my MacBook, my iPad pro, my iPhone se2000 without having a subscription with iCloud - after all they are all hooked up on my WiFi?
Thunderbird might be a good idea, but it is confusing to have thunderbird on imac and mail on the other machines.
Thanks for helping!
Hello Murimac4,
Since Google is your mail provider and is blocking your mail in the Apple Mail app, we recommend you contact Google Support for assistance.
Best Regards.
It is a reasonable answer, but I have to know what OAuth flow is and why this is blocking my mails before I can discuss this with Google. Is it simply that my mac is too old?
Google is blocking my account in Mail.
