Subject: Re: Posts from gmane no longer allowed?

[Grant Edwards]

On 2021-09-26, Mats Wichmann <mats at wichmann.us> wrote:
> On 9/26/21 10:38, 2QdxY4RzWzUUiLuE at potatochowder.com wrote:
>> On 2021-09-26 at 11:21:08 -0500,
>
>> No.  I use mbsync (formerly isync) to synchronize my gmail account with
>> a local maildir folder, and while mbsync does send the app password
>> (over TLS) to google every few minutes, it doesn't need the second
>> factor.  Or at least it hasn't so far (it's been a couple of years).  I
>> do get periodic nags from google because I'm using a "less secure"
>> method than their web page to access my mail, but I ignore them.

Are you using an app-specific password?

> Just be aware, because It's Google, this will change again at some point 
> and you'll lose access.

Of course. That's half the fun of using Google's services. ;)