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I can not set up Gmail account in Thunderbird

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Hi all!

I just installed Thunderbird but I could not set up my Gmail account within it. Every time I try to configure my Gmail account, it always says "Configuration could not be verified - is the username or password wrong?" but my username and password are both correct. I have tried to set up other Gmail accounts and it says the same. I wonder is there any conflict between Gmail and Thunderbird. Anyone can help me to solve this problem? Thanks in advanced :)

You can see my problem in this picture: [IMG]http://pik.vn/2014ffc9acce-008f-4206-8d53-feb1a3e9963a.png/IMG

Hi all! I just installed Thunderbird but I could not set up my Gmail account within it. Every time I try to configure my Gmail account, it always says "Configuration could not be verified - is the username or password wrong?" but my username and password are both correct. I have tried to set up other Gmail accounts and it says the same. I wonder is there any conflict between Gmail and Thunderbird. Anyone can help me to solve this problem? Thanks in advanced :) You can see my problem in this picture: [IMG]http://pik.vn/2014ffc9acce-008f-4206-8d53-feb1a3e9963a.png[/IMG]

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Maybe this is a Google application specific password or less secure application issue. You might read what gmail help says about both of these features they implemented.

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dinh
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here the problem

user01229325
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Maybe this is a Google application specific password or less secure application issue. You might read what gmail help says about both of these features they implemented.

dinh
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Thank you Airmail, I enabled the "Access for less secure apps" and I could set up Gmail account in Thunderbird.

Btw, Gmail considers Thunderbird as "less secured" app, that's interesting!

user01229325
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Google considers anything outside their own little world insecure. Makes for great marketing. :) If this solved your issue please mark it solved. Thanks.

dinh
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Thank you Airmail, I appreciate it.