Subj : gmail + imap + TB
To : Wilfred van Velzen
From : August Abolins
Date : Thu Dec 17 2020 08:56 am
Hello Wilfred!
** On Thursday 17.12.20 - 14:07, Wilfred van Velzen wrote to August Abolins:
WvV> I had the same thing in my older TB (52.1.0) happen to me this week. It
WvV> popped up a browser window in TB with the google login screen. First I
WvV> couldn't get past this, untill I enabled "accept all cookies"..
I was in an AnyDesk session with the computer last night. The
connection was slow as hell. The person has a satellite
solution for internet. Even a basic visit google.ca took
minutes.
After an hour poking around as best as I could and trying to
help her remember her gmail password, I called it a night. I
think I spent about 70% of time waiting for the internet to
respond.
So.. maybe there is a timing issue that triggers the login
prompt?
However, I failed to check the version of TB! :/ But I'm
pretty sure I set her up with a recent version since the pc is
using Win7.
Anyway.. she's getting a family member to visit her on the
weekend. Apparently that fellow knows his way around
computers and can prombably help her re-establish a new
password, *AND* hopefully remember to do that for her iPad
device using Gmail too!
WvV> ..moving everything over to a new desktop computer with
WvV> a newer TB, that seems to access the gmail account just
WvV> fine. I have no intention to fix it in the older TB.
Interesting. Now I have to wonder what TB version I was
dealing with. Would TB version info be passed to Gmail when
used in an imap configuration? Maybe I can check some
archived emails from her and look in the headers.
AA>> So.. is it normal for Gmail to start prompting for login
AA>> credentials every few months?
WvV> This was the first time it happend to me. Maybe google
WvV> changed something in their authentication procedure. And
WvV> as TB already has my account details (email address /
WvV> password) in it's config the popup browser window with
WvV> the login screen is totally unnecessary. Login/connect
WvV> top the imap server should be automatic and transparent
WvV> from TB.
Thanks for the info about your experience. So, either I am
dealing with an older TB version like yours, or there is a
timing issue (due to satellite) that triggers a failed logon.
But the latter seems unlikely since the ipad is using the same
service at the home.
