Thunderbird and security

[NoOp]

On 09/30/2014 05:07 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 09/30/2014 04:29 PM, Phil wrote:
...
>> 
>> Is accessing Gmail from Thunderbird really a security? I suspect that 
>> it's not.
>> 
> 
> Again- cite please.

My apologies - I should have notice the "Less Secure Apps" in the link
that I gave you
(http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_Gmail_with_Thunderbird_and_Mozilla_Suite).
I've just never experienced what they/you are talking about. Other refs
as an fyi:

<http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2852231>
(gmail says Thunderbird not safe)
<https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=849540>
(Log in to Google Talk (XMPP) and Gmail (IMAP/SMTP) using OAuth)
<http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/new-security-measures-will-affect-older.html>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OAuth>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OAuth#Controversy>

Appears that Google is trying to force their users to use only their web
based logins instead of using an email client.

But I reckon that this is now off topic for this list, so you probably
should inquire over on the thunderbird support list:
<https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/forums/#end-user-support>