When adding Gmail account, cannot log in to Google [Solved]
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I'm on Vivaldi 4.0.2312.24 (Stable channel) stable (64-bit) on MX Linux. First time trying the email client. I like it, BUT.... I cannot add my gmail email account.
I've tried using OAUTH and "long password" and both of them hang on the Google account screen that allows using the chosen account or a different account. Neither does anything. You can click all day long and get nowhere. Never gets to Google to verify the app. I have no idea what's blocking things.
It's similar to the problem I had adding my Google Calendar. Couldn't get past the Google login. I got around the calendar issue by logging in to Google Calendar on another browser and copying and pasting my "secret" calendar URL. I shouldn't have had to do that, but at least it works. No such workaround for Gmail.
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@durhammer Do you have Google set to permit "less secure" apps? It may be blocking Vivaldi.
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@ayespy Ah, thanks! Never had to use that puppy. That did it.
Tried to mark the post title with "SOLVED" but too late to do it. That's unfortunate for other forum users, IMHO.
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@durhammer I'll take care of that.
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@ayespy Thanks, but shouldn't the OPs be able to do that themselves? (Sorry, just used to the way the MX Linux forum works, where it's practically required to do so if your original question is solved.)
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@durhammer I think newer posters/commenters with less reputation are time-limited - something like two hours I think.
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@ayespy Yeah, I found that out. So you guys fixing us newbies better be durn quick!
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