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Since upgrading to High Sierra, Apple Mail will not connect to gmail. When I type my password I get a message, "Unable to verify account name or password". If I go to gmail on the web using Safari I can get right onto the account so the log in info is fine.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5), Core i5, 12 GB
I have this problem too.
I can sign in to the app store. I can get an apple ID verification code (multiple times) but there is no place to type it.
Two choices only:
1. Username and password
2. I forgot
no place for verification code.
and i did not forget my username and password.
I've had the same problem for months and even Apple was not able to fix it. Today i deleted my gmail passwords from my Keychain and everything is working fine. I was able to install Gmail with not problems.
Open Keychain and search for com.apple.account.Google.auth-token. Once you find it make sure you get info and if it is the correct Gmail account that you are having problems with and deleted from the keychain.
After, you can go ahead and install Gmail again.
I've had the same problem for months and even Apple was not able to fix it. Today i deleted my Gmail passwords from my Keychain and everything is working fine. I was able to install Gmail with no problems.
Open Keychain and search for com.apple.account.Google.auth-token. Once you find it make sure you get info and select the correct Gmail account that you are having problems with and deleted from the keychain.
You can now go ahead and install Gmail again.
I've had the same problem for months and even Apple was not able to fix it. Today i deleted my Gmail passwords from my Keychain and everything is working fine. I was able to install Gmail with no problems.
Open Keychain and search for com.apple.account.Google.auth-token. Once you find it make sure you get info and select the correct Gmail account that you are having problems with and deleted from the keychain.
You can go ahead and install Gmail again.
See this article If Mail on your Mac keeps asking for your password - Apple Support
Andrew,
I was able to correct this when I deleted my iCloud email address and then was able to reinstall the my gmail account. Check if you have an iCloud email address same as your gmail.
Jim
My iCloud email address is totally different from my Gmail BUT, I didn't have an iCloud email address before the update so it may be worth trying anyway. I'll report back when I've tried it.
Tried this numerous times, turning on and off, creating app passwords...nothing works 😟
I signed out of my iCloud account, restarted, and signed back in and things seem to be back to normal. Very spooky stuff at work here.
Same thing started to happen to me today.
Thank you, that solved my problem! I tried various things and nothing worked, until I turned on "Allow less secure apps" in gmail's webmail. That solved the problem in Mail permanently.
Did you try allowing "less secure apps" in gmail's webmail? That solved the problem for me in Mail.
HI! How did you delete your iCloud account for that email address?
was it a POP or IMAP email account? I'm afraid POP will loose all email.
Do you mean your Apple ID was under your gmail address?
Thank you - will give that a go. I was told by Apple to set up a Test User which eliminated the problem when in the new account but problems have persisted with my own user account.
High Sierra gmail problem
