Gmail Server Rejects Password from Email Client and Mobile Apps
If you encountered problem when login into gmail account (using IMAP) from your email clients such as Thunderbird, Live Mail, Apple Mail, Mail apps in iPhone and iPad, and any other email clients or apps; you are not alone. The problem you encountered is not a bug but it is a security feature implemented by Google. The solution is as follows: Problems When you add a gmail account in any email client using IMAP, you might have an error that says "your id and password has been rejected by the server". Another situation occurs when you previously working gmail account suddenly stops working and it produce a similar message that you id and password has been rejected by the mail server. Possible Causes 1. Google Security Feature Google has turn on a feature that prevents less secure apps and devices from logging into the server. This might includes emails clients and mobile apps. Under the section Less secure apps, access for less secure apps is disabled . T...