Google 2-Step Verification VS send mail action

[marcolobaido]

Hi, I activated the 2 step verification in my gmail account. After this modify, the "send mail" action doesn't work.

E: 18/02/2022 13:26:40: Error occurred: Application-specific password required. Learn more at
E: 18/02/2022 13:26:40: https://support.google.com/mail/?p=InvalidSecondFactor 9sm2235513ejk.28 - gsmtp
E: 18/02/2022 13:26:40: An error occurred. Step #24 (Send Email).
E: 18/02/2022 13:26:40: Task execution is aborted

Deactivating the 2 step verification it works.

Can this be solved in any way?

P.S. (I need the 2 step verification because it's obligatory using google ads)

[Oleg]

If your turn ON 2 step verification on Google your general password will not work in Gmail when you use non-Google applications (Thunderbird, RoboTask and so on)
You must generate new formal password if you want to access your Gmail account from 3-rd party applications.
Go to you Google account security: https://myaccount.google.com/security
and use this option (see screenshot) to add new password for your Gmail account for other applications.

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[marcolobaido]

Thanks

[tcarvalho]

I'm having the same but inverse problem. Roughly around last week all of the "send email" steps stopped working from a gmail account I created specifically to trigger notifications for scripts. I don't have 2 factor enabled for this gmail account but out of seemingly no where Robotask generates a log message stating that "error occurred: Username and Password not accepted". I've been using these email steps for 2 years with no issues. I tried updating the gmail password but it didn't change the error message (after updating the SMTP server / mail agent tab for the send email action).

[Oleg]

Looks like Google turned on two-factor authentication without your consent. They warned about it.
Google applications work without changes. But a third party application must be configured for this.

[Cody]

Hello,
It seems Google change the mechanism again ? I can not find the "App password" Generator now ?
How can I do ?

Rgds,
Cody.

[Oleg]

It seems Google change the mechanism again ? I can not find the "App password" Generator now ?
How can I do ?

• Go to Google account settings
• Click on "2-step verification" (enter your password if prompted)
• In opened page go to the bottom and find "App passwords" chapter

Here you can make access passwords for Email programs and other non-Google applications

[Cody]

It seems Google change the mechanism again ? I can not find the "App password" Generator now ?
How can I do ?

• Go to Google account settings
• Click on "2-step verification" (enter your password if prompted)
• In opened page go to the bottom and find "App passwords" chapter

Here you can make access passwords for Email programs and other non-Google applications

Hello Oley,
Thanks, I found it through your instruction now and I will use it to download eMAIL's attachment later.
Hope I can find some useful example here.

Rgds,
Cody.