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MParolini
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Getting gmail to work

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New to Rainmeter so hope this isn't a stupid question.

No matter what skin I try, just can't seem to get gmail to work. Gnometer, DC2, Enigma, and others but even after configuring and entering proper information, refreshing the skin, it still doesn't work.

Is this a "Rainmeter-wide" problem?




Have the latest version:
3.2.1 r2386 64-bit (Mar 24 2015)
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (build 7601) Service Pack 1
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eclectic-tech
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Re: Getting gmail to work

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MParolini wrote:New to Rainmeter so hope this isn't a stupid question.

No matter what skin I try, just can't seem to get gmail to work. Gnometer, DC2, Enigma, and others but even after configuring and entering proper information, refreshing the skin, it still doesn't work.

Is this a "Rainmeter-wide" problem


Have the latest version:
3.2.1 r2386 64-bit (Mar 24 2015)
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (build 7601) Service Pack 1
There isn't a problem with Rainmeter...
I suspect you may have recently changed to 2-step verification to access your email (Google has been pushing user to do this), which will make logging into your account from several sources require a different approach.

This post may help.
MParolini
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Re: Getting gmail to work

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After I posted this, I got a notice from google that an app tried to access the account. It asked me if I wanted to decrease security and I said yes and then it worked.

I like the idea of going back to 2 step security. If I generate this special passcode, do I put that in the login info for the skin?
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Re: Getting gmail to work

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MParolini wrote:After I posted this, I got a notice from google that an app tried to access the account. It asked me if I wanted to decrease security and I said yes and then it worked.

I like the idea of going back to 2 step security. If I generate this special passcode, do I put that in the login info for the skin?
I do not use 2-step, so you would need to follow the instructions on your google account to generate a passcode to tell google it is okay for this application to access your account.

You can find the procedure on the link quoted above...
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Re: Getting gmail to work

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Re: Getting gmail to work

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