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Authenctication problem

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lucvanhoorebeke
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I get the error message "Authentication fault.... while connecting server imap.gmail.com" with one of the two gmail-adresses. With my email there is no problem, with the address of my wife I get that error message, everything look OK or similar with my emailconfiguration... I really do not see where the problem is....

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Kr, Luc

I get the error message "Authentication fault.... while connecting server imap.gmail.com" with one of the two gmail-adresses. With my email there is no problem, with the address of my wife I get that error message, everything look OK or similar with my emailconfiguration... I really do not see where the problem is.... Please help Kr, Luc

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I removed this account and installed it again and the problem is solved... everthing works again.

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lucvanhoorebeke
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I removed this account and installed it again and the problem is solved... everthing works again.

david
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Then please mark this solved so that it is removed from active topics. Thank you.