Re: [Fetchmail-users] Oauth, gmail, docs/guide?

[Dennis P. <da...@be...>]

On 6/14/2022 9:23 AM, rbell--- via Fetchmail-users wrote:
> 	'Go to "Manage account". Select "Security" and enable 2 factor
> authentication. One that is done go back to security to "App
> passwords." Follow that process and get a key.'
> 	When I do that I don't get a key.  I have to give a phone
> number to send a key to then get a key for each interaction or buy a
> physical key or have a phone (I have no phone service) to run an app
> on.  What am I doing wrong?
>
> russell bell
>
>
>
Correct. The phone number gets you a key for the 2 factor 
authentication. If you have no phone service then you need to borrow or 
go somewhere you do have phone service. You only need to do this once. 
After that is done, THEN you can set up the "app password.' It is a 
multi-step process.