Bug 416675

Summary:	Kmail 5.13.1 can't sync with GMail
Product:	[Applications] kmail2	Reporter:	glowackimaciej <glowackimaciej97>
Component:	misc	Assignee:	kdepim bugs <kdepim-bugs>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	montel
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.13.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description glowackimaciej 2020-01-24 02:04:50 UTC

SUMMARY

I tried to setup kmail with my gmail account. I followed this tutorial: https://userbase.kde.org/KMail/Account_Wizard. There is an information to 
generate an application-specific password if you have GMail 2-step verification setup. 

I didn't have GMail 2-step verification but to sync I had to enable it and follow the instructions.

I think it is a misleading information because it doesn't imply that you should set GMail 2-step verification but only follow instructions if you already had set it up.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. disable Gmail 2-step verification
2. set GMail account through account wizard.

OBSERVED RESULT

An authentication error showed up.

EXPECTED RESULT

Should sync Gmail account with KMail.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:  Manjaro Linux x86_64 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.17.4-2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.65.0-2
Qt Version: 5.14.0-1

Comment 1 Laurent Montel 2020-01-24 05:49:17 UTC

see 404990