iOS and macOS Mail apps have supported oAuth for several years.
Unless someone is using an old version of either of these operating systems, and their included Mail apps, you will not be affected by this change in Google¡¯s policy.
On May 2, 2025, at 08:35, Brian Vogel via groups.io <britechguy@...> wrote:
This should probably not hit most of our members here, but it's important to know, particularly if you know anyone using very old versions of Outlook (2013 or earlier) or any very old email client who has used it to access Google Mail, Calendar, and Contacts.
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Announcement for Google Workspace Admins:?
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From the second article referred to above:
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Starting May 1, 2025, Google Workspace accounts no longer support?, third-party apps, or devices that ask you to sign in to your Google Account with your username and password. You must use OAuth to let these apps and devices access your account. Third-party email apps that are no longer supported include Microsoft Outlook and the mail app on iOS and MacOS. For detailed instructions and information, visit?. For the latest dates, visit?.
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A notice to end users was issued noting that this was beginning in January 2025, but lacks some of the details offered to Google Workspace Admins:
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