On 27/11/2023 07:01, Karen Lewellen wrote:
Alpine 2.5, which I recall has a tool that allows one to authenticate to
gmail
When tho factor authentication is enabled for the google account, it is
possible to generate an application password. Almost any mail
application supporting IMAP should work with a such password. It
eliminates OAuth2 flow with authentication through a web page and
requiring JavaScript and registered OAuth2 application. An application
password is long and inconvenient to type, but it is supposed to be
saved by the application.
Enabling two factor authentication requires a phone, but as soon as it
is enabled, a Time OTP second factor may be enabled and the phone number
may be removed from the account. There is a number of applications
supporting TOTP, there is no vendor lock-in to Google authenticator.
Sorry, I do not use Alpine, so I can not help with it configuration.
P.S. I am surprised that people relies on external shell services when
an application may be installed locally. In the case of IMAP mail is
stored on the mail server anyway.
