GMail API

Posted Jan 20, 2026 22:53 UTC (Tue) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523)
Parent article: Ryabitsev: Tracking kernel development with korgalore

Just wanted to note that you don't _need_ to do the OAuth shenanigans with Google to get the IMAP access.

You can create a dedicated app password: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833 It can be disabled on the organization level, but it's available for personal emails.

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GMail API

Posted Jan 20, 2026 22:55 UTC (Tue) by dskoll (subscriber, #1630) [Link] (2 responses)

Given Google's proclivity for killing features, I'm not sure I'd trust App Passwords to endure...

GMail API

Posted Jan 20, 2026 23:28 UTC (Tue) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523) [Link]

No, they'll replace it with AI-enabled Gemini Secure Helpful Identity Test that'll require you to do an interpretive dance to explain the need for the app password.

GMail API

Posted Jan 21, 2026 3:06 UTC (Wed) by mricon (subscriber, #59252) [Link]

They also recently killed POP functionality with very little notice, so I wanted to create something they are not likely to kill off.