Google Account: sign-in attempt blocked
Posted by Jim Beveridge, Last modified by Jim Beveridge on 27 April 2015 10:23 AM
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(Applies to: ePreserver, Address Magic) Problem: When you attempt to convert to or from Gmail, your username/password does not work. You get an email that starts out, "We recently blocked a sign-in attempt to your Google Account..." Cause: Gmail trying to make customers think 3rd-party applications are insecure. In fact, ePreserver and Address Magic both connect to Gmail with SSL/TLS, which is the same technology your credit card company uses to protect financial transactions. Solution: Go to https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps, click Enable, and click Done. You can go back and select Disable after the conversion is complete. The complete instructions are in the email you received in your Gmail account. A sample of the email is below: Hi John, Sincerely, | |
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