Access less secure Gmail apps

[Bix]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

I do not believe. This is an email that is only in that printer in my lab. For no apparent reason, it gave login error. If someone had changed the password, I would not have been able to log in to Gmail on my PC. I believe this is a signal that Google is trying the new protection system, that is, for third party apps the password will be different from the main password.

[slimslob]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

Today a strange event for me. I had to do my classic daily scan. The printer tells me login error: impossible! This is an account that I use only for that printer. For security I put the password on Gmail and it worked. For security I have entered the password again.
After a while I get the email that the account is blocked for 12 hours. Now I have created a new account and it works.

Sounds like someone was trying to hack your gmail.

[Bix]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

Today a strange event for me. I had to do my classic daily scan. The printer tells me login error: impossible! This is an account that I use only for that printer. For security I put the password on Gmail and it worked. For security I have entered the password again.
After a while I get the email that the account is blocked for 12 hours. Now I have created a new account and it works.

[JVergin]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

Options:
Why not forget about gmail altogether?

Every small business has an ISP. Use the small business local ISP email account for all MFD email settings.
Ask the small business IT to create a seperate MFD private email account on their own ISP server.
Use the private email for all MFD email send and recieving.

I wish I could still use ISP e-mail servers here!

Here in Omaha we really only have 1 ISP as CenturyLink isn't really competition in my opinion. Cox Communications E-Mail servers seem to have WAYYYYY too many intermittent problems when used with our copiers here. Not sure why but around 7-10 years ago it went to crap: E-mails taking hours or even days to send, strange authentication errors out of the blue, random send errors scattered in between successful scans throughout the day, etc... After switching SMTP servers, problems go away! I don't even bother anymore unless the customer's IT insists on using the ISP SMTP.

[Bix]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

To make you understand, here in Germany there are companies that do not even have a fax. Send orders via the postman!
Many small (and unfortunately also large) companies don't even know what an IT Manager is. So we printer technicians often have to improvise.
In any case, congratulations on the tutorials! I will take inspiration from this thread again when Google deletes "less secure apps".

[copier tech]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

While all of this is true, many of the small businesses I deal with, very often don't have an IT other than me. Their eyes glaze over when I ask about their login credentials for their ISP in order to create an email address,, and they don't have time to look for it or figure it out and just want it working, and it's just easier to use the Gmail, Hotmail, or whatever address they may have.
However, having said that, and as I've pointed out in other similar threads, a Gmail account will log every single scan sent through it, including attachments, so privacy is zero, which is a no go for many businesses other than mom and pop type operations, unless a new one is setup and only the manager/ owner has the account credentials for it

[sandmanmac]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

Options:
Why not forget about gmail altogether?

Every small business has an ISP. Use the small business local ISP email account for all MFD email settings.
Ask the small business IT to create a seperate MFD private email account on their own ISP server.
Use the private email for all MFD email send and recieving.

While all of this is true, many of the small businesses I deal with, very often don't have an IT other than me. Their eyes glaze over when I ask about their login credentials for their ISP in order to create an email address,, and they don't have time to look for it or figure it out and just want it working, and it's just easier to use the Gmail, Hotmail, or whatever address they may have.
However, having said that, and as I've pointed out in other similar threads, a Gmail account will log every single scan sent through it, including attachments, so privacy is zero, which is a no go for many businesses other than mom and pop type operations, unless a new one is setup and only the manager/ owner has the account credentials for it

[NeoMatrix]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

Options:
Why not forget about gmail altogether?

Every small business has an ISP. Use the small business local ISP email account for all MFD email settings.
Ask the small business IT to create a seperate MFD private email account on their own ISP server.
Use the private email for all MFD email send and recieving.

[diedux]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

The "Allow Less Secure App" option is still there I just checked.

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As soon as you configure 2-step verification - it's gone. And Yes, you can revert back to previous config.
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[bsm2]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

I was literally starting a new thread on this! so I will post anyway!.

OK so this question has been asked a million times on this site however I have a NEW issue.

I have a mysompany@gmail.commysompany@gmail.com

Just how many emails can you send in Gmail at a time? The current Gmail email sending limit is 500 emails per 24 hours when sending from their web interface. It's important to note that this means 500 in any combination

[copier tech]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

scanner@noreply.ca, rather than the actual admin email address - which is completely opposite of what one would expect .
Once it's configured and working properly, it's extremely reliable. I've never had an issue with it.
I will also add that SMTP2go can no longer be used with "free" email providers like Gmail, hotmail, etc, and most ISP providers, it must be configured via a clients domain email like abc@xyzcompany.com.
I'm not sure when that actually happened, because I used to configure it without issue via Gmail, etc, and I actually have my own gmail account associated with an SMTP2go account that still works.

This maybe the simple answer "I would also add that if you have a client with multiple MFP's, the same APP password can be used on all of them"

[slimslob]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

I was literally starting a new thread on this! so I will post anyway!.

OK so this question has been asked a million times on this site however I have a NEW issue.

I have a mysompany@gmail.commysompany@gmail.com

If you are using the restricted SMTP server aspmx.l.google.com, you may need to refer to the link I posted do one of the following:
I believe the IP address would the address of the public side of the router your device connects through.

[copier tech]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

Hi, Google recently seems to have removed the "Less secure app access" option.


This is a problem for me especially with old printers (for example bizhub C364e). Scans now no longer work.


Has anyone else noticed this?

The "Allow Less Secure App" option is still there I just checked.

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[copier tech]

Re: Access less secure Gmail apps

I was literally starting a new thread on this! so I will post anyway!.

OK so this question has been asked a million times on this site however I have a NEW issue.

I have a mysompany@gmail.commysompany@gmail.com

[sandmanmac]

scanner@noreply.ca, rather than the actual admin email address - which is completely opposite of what one would expect .
Once it's configured and working properly, it's extremely reliable. I've never had an issue with it.
I will also add that SMTP2go can no longer be used with "free" email providers like Gmail, hotmail, etc, and most ISP providers, it must be configured via a clients domain email like abc@xyzcompany.com.
I'm not sure when that actually happened, because I used to configure it without issue via Gmail, etc, and I actually have my own gmail account associated with an SMTP2go account that still works.