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How to get past Google blocking gmail smtp access?

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I have a google account that I want to log into from the Gmail App of and android device. I ONLY want gmail, not hangouts, drive, etc. So I am trying to add the account as a standard email address in gmail. In my gmail account I have gone to settings>Forwarding POP/IMAP and enabled IMAP. Then following these instructions (https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7126229) I try to add the email in the gmail app on my phone. I open up Gmail>Menu>Settings>Add Account type in my email address and then click Manual set up>IMAP On the incoming settings, I type my email, password, and "imap.gmail.com" That works fine... but then on the next step...SMTP... On the incoming settings, I type my email, password, and "smtp.gmail.com" And is says "username or password is incorrect" And then in my gmail account, I get an email titled "Critical security alert" that says "Someone just used your password to try to sign in to your account from a non-Google app. Google blocked them, but you should check what happened." How can I get a gmail address added to the gmail account via IMAP instead of having to add my whole google account to the whole phone? Thanks for your help on this!!
Asked by eagers (51 rep)
Apr 13, 2020, 09:05 PM
Last activity: Apr 21, 2020, 08:40 PM