Calibre can't send via Google using Less secure app

Cool Javelin · 07-26-2022, 03:07 AM

On May 30, Google disabled access to Less secure app access, as such Calibre can no longer send books (documents) to my Kindle on Amazon.

I am using Calibre V 3.48 in Ubuntu 16.04 (32bit)

Is there a plugin that can handle the new Google sign in method?

Thanks, Mark.

kovidgoyal · 07-26-2022, 03:22 AM

Turn on two factor authentication in gmail and create an app password and use that as your password in calibre for gmail

Quoth · 07-26-2022, 03:22 PM

Or just use a non-gmail account / SMTP server. The problem with Google's app password scheme is it links ALL your google accounts and it doesn't actually solve any genuine security issue.

Also Google scans all mail sent using their SMTP.

JSWolf · 07-26-2022, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Or just use a non-gmail account / SMTP server. The problem with Google's app password scheme is it links ALL your google accounts and it doesn't actually solve any genuine security issue.

Also Google scans all mail sent using their SMTP.

An Outlook email account should do.

07-26-2022, 03:07 AM	#1
Cool Javelin Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 18222 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle (early)	Calibre can't send via Google using Less secure app On May 30, Google disabled access to Less secure app access, as such Calibre can no longer send books (documents) to my Kindle on Amazon. I am using Calibre V 3.48 in Ubuntu 16.04 (32bit) Is there a plugin that can handle the new Google sign in method? Thanks, Mark.

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07-26-2022, 03:22 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Turn on two factor authentication in gmail and create an app password and use that as your password in calibre for gmail

07-26-2022, 03:22 PM	#3
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,056 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Or just use a non-gmail account / SMTP server. The problem with Google's app password scheme is it links ALL your google accounts and it doesn't actually solve any genuine security issue. Also Google scans all mail sent using their SMTP.

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