On 2016年04月25日, Michael Torrie <torriem at gmail.com> wrote: > On 04/25/2016 08:39 AM, Grant Edwards wrote: >> Your normal gmail password is used for IMAP. >> Actually, no, unless you explicitly tell Google to allow "less-secure" > authentication. Otherwise you are required to set up a special, > application-specific password. >> https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en You're right. I should have said your normal gmail password _can_be_ used for IMAP. -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! TAILFINS!! ... click at ... gmail.com