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Google claims my installed Thunderbird (V38.3) does not meet google security standards and will not let me use thunderbird

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AGreenwood
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I tried to enter my gmail password and received a reject notice and then I received an email from google - "Someone just tried to sign in to your Google Account greenwood.al@gmail.com from an app that doesn't meet modern security standards."

I tried to enter my gmail password and received a reject notice and then I received an email from google - "Someone just tried to sign in to your Google Account greenwood.al@gmail.com from an app that doesn't meet modern security standards."

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Chaz
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You have to log in to your Google account and configure it to allow access by "less secure" apps. Google doesn't like TB.

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en