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    Chris-t
    AskWoody Plus
    September 28, 2024 at 10:27 am #2706603

    I’m confused, which is something that is getting more commonplace as I get older. I’ve read that Gmail will turn off the “less secure apps” setting on the 30th September 2024. I believe the setting is necessary for Outlook 2021 to continue working with Gmail. I can’t seem to find anything about it when I search. Does anyone know if I have this right and that Outlook 2021 will be useless for Gmail after the 30th September please?

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    • b
      AskWoody_MVP
      September 28, 2024 at 2:33 pm #2706642

      Outlook 2021 is fine:

      Users with Outlook 2016 (retail version), 2019, 2021, and 365 won’t have a problem when Less Secure Apps is disabled. They can connect to Gmail accounts (using IMAP) with Allow less secure apps turned off. Gmail users with older versions of Outlook who want to continue to use Outlook will have two options: upgrade to new version of Office or enable two step verification on their account and use an app password.

      Outlook and Gmail’s Less Secure Apps Setting [Slipstick Systems]

      More recently confirmed (omitting Outlook 2016):

      Google Workspace removing “Allow less secure apps” [Slipstick Systems]

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      • Chris-t
        AskWoody Plus
        September 28, 2024 at 2:38 pm #2706646

        Thanks, so from what you say my current POP connection to Gmail in Outlook 2021 won’t work after Monday?

        • b
          AskWoody_MVP
          September 28, 2024 at 2:50 pm #2706647

          I believe you would need to use an app password to stick with POP.

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          Chris-t
    • Chris-t
      AskWoody Plus
      September 28, 2024 at 2:57 pm #2706648

      I suppose I could change to IMAP, I have a few POP accounts in use. I believe I have to delete the POP accounts first and then redo them as IMAP. I’ve read that I shouldn’t lose any data. I hope that is right. The PST files are backed up anyway so I shouldn’t lose much even if it goes wrong.

    • n0ads
      AskWoody Lounger
      September 28, 2024 at 6:05 pm #2706668
      Chris-t wrote:

      Thanks, so from what you say my current POP connection to Gmail in Outlook 2021 won’t work after Monday?

      POP3 connections will still work but only if the email program you’re using supports oAuth2 type authentication and you have set it up.

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