[Evolution] Evolution and Google's less secure app problem

[Andre Klapper]

On Fri, 2018-06-01 at 08:28 -0500, Japhering wrote:
> The current default version on LinuxMint vs 18.3,  which is Evolution
> 3.18.5.2
> > 
>    What are you trying to do?

> Create an Imap+ account in Evolution to give me access to a corporate
> account where the only official way to access is via web client
> ( yuck ).  I've done it a few hundred times on domains where "allow
> less secure apps" is set.  Yes, I'm a glutton for punishment, but on
> average I have 6-8 different email accounts being handled through
> Evolution ( I don't like Thunderbird ) and almost as many calendars
> combined into one Evolution calendar.

Instead of setting up within Evolution, try using gnome-online-accounts 
in the GNOME settings. See 
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749974#c4

andre
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