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authorMatthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de>2015-12-04 01:35:22 +0100
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Revise wording on Google's less secure apps.
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<p>Google has started pushing towards more complex authentication
schemes based on OAuth 2.0 that require clients and users
to jump through quite a few hoops, and use web browsers for signing in.
-The easy way around that is to change your settings to turn on access
-for "less secure apps" <a
+If this hinders access to your account through fetchmail, you may need to turn on access for "less secure apps" at <a
href="https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps">https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps</a>.<br/>
It is disputable whether an application that does not include web
browsing capabilities or heavy-weight libraries is "less secure" as