I want to be able to work from various places in Europe without Google annoying me with these specific security requirements that are based on the outdated assumption that people are mono-local. This is totally annoying, because I am really often moving, and it's multiple accounts.

I believe this is when Thunderbirds contacts the Gmail server to check for new e-mails (which I set to be done every 10 minutes or so.)įor doing this 'credentials' requirement, I have to log in to my various accounts (Google accounts) via the browser and to confirm that it's me (from another place), through various steps, often including entering a number code they send my vis text message (SMS) on my mobile phone. If you want to add Gmail account using POP then select Enable POP. Click on Gear icon and then select Settings. I am travelling a lot across Europe, meaning, I often change the place from where I am working.įor quite a number of weeks now, when I am at a new place, Google annoys me multiple times per hour with popup windows to urge me to enter 'credentials' for these accounts. Steps to Setup Gmail Account in Thunderbird Step 1: Enable IMAP or POP in Gmail. I use Thunderbird downloading all e-mails to my local computer (for multiple accounts), and of course for writing e-mails. I maintain a number of Gmail accounts (for various purposes).

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