I'm getting Error 400 invalid request when trying to add gmail to apple mail
Im running older OS X Yosemite, I need to set up gmail using apple mail
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
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Mac's Mail App is not as modern as iOS's Mail app, Many eMail providers now require a separate App Password different from your eMail password…
If it's an IMAP account, delete it in Sys Prefs Internet Accounts then use "Other" instead of gMail choice to add it.
Most likely biggest factor is using Other in Mail setup, then using a Browser that doesn’t have gMail PW stored init to get the App PW.
It might just need an App Password separate from the gMail password…
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254920541?answerId=259158920022#259158920022
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en-GB
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https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-password/
Possible gMail fix…
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254806558?answerId=259768998022#259768998022 see Youtube video…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0WPw2TsTAY
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