Gmail "Web login required"

Question

I am constantly getting "web login required" when accessing Gmail using POP from the email application. I know what should be causing it but I am unable to figure out why it won't go away. Here is what I tried:

• enabled "Less secure apps" to ensure it can use the regular username/password (https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps)

• checked if "2-step verification" is disabled and it is disabled so this should not cause issues (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1064203?hl=en)

• went to "Sign in & security" and clicked on every item displayed about suspicious activity and clicked "yes, it was me" button

• checked if POP support is enabled in Gmail webmail interface and it is

• did a "display unlock captcha" to supposedly unlock (https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha)

But it still persistently shows "web login required". Did I miss anything else? Is there a way to "reset" the account so the web login required goes away?

Answer 1

I just had the same problem and ultimately it was fixed by the Less secure apps setting. Which I know you already tried to set. It didn't take for me either when I set it via this link:

https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps

When I visited this page, scrolled to the bottom, it was still disabled, and enabling it there corrected the issue.

https://myaccount.google.com/security

Also, make sure you use your full email address as the username.

Answer 2

Try deleting temporary Internet files under Tools/Delete Browsing History in Internet Explorer, especially if you've just changed the ISP you're using.

Answer 3

The solution for me was also 'Less secure apps setting'. It is odd, but I had to turn it off and on again and it is working now...