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Change gmail password

I have an older MacPro with el capitan 10.11.6 os. I have five working gmail accounts. Several weeks ago Google emailed me and told me that I needed to change my password on one account. Once I changed the password by signing into the gmail account with browser I cannot figure out how to change the password on my computer in MacMail 9.3 ? All my other gmail accounts are working OK. Does anyone know how to update your gmail password using a computer with Mail 9.3? Is it possible using Key Chain?

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Posted on Dec 1, 2023 12:55 PM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2023 8:57 AM

Hmmm, is this an IMAP account?


If so...

Internet Accounts>highlight account, click tiny minus icon, setup account again.


Or try Thunderbird for eMail.


The whole problem is...


Mac's Mail App is not as modern as iOS's Mail app, Many eMail providers now require a separate App Password different from your eMail password…

If it's an IMAP account, delete it in Sys Prefs Internet Accounts then use "Other" instead of gMail choice to add it.

Most likely biggest factor is using Other in Mail setup, then using a Browser that doesn’t have gMail PW stored init to get the App PW.


It might just need an App Password separate from the gMail password…

https://support.google.com/a/answer/9003945?hl=en#apple-mail&zippy=%2Cset-up-gmail-with-mail-on-a-mac

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254920541?answerId=259158920022#259158920022

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en-GB

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Note from PrestoWebDesign…

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253701684?answerId=257151754022#257151754022

Trying to add Gmail account to Apple Mail… - Apple Community


https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-password/


Possible gMail fix…


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254806558?answerId=259768998022#259768998022 see Youtube video…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0WPw2TsTAY


Apple Mail App Not Functioning - Apple Community

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254931663?answerId=259192691022#259192691022

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254659965?answerId=258757070022#258757070022


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Dec 2, 2023 8:57 AM in response to Codeslaw

Hmmm, is this an IMAP account?


If so...

Internet Accounts>highlight account, click tiny minus icon, setup account again.


Or try Thunderbird for eMail.


The whole problem is...


Mac's Mail App is not as modern as iOS's Mail app, Many eMail providers now require a separate App Password different from your eMail password…

If it's an IMAP account, delete it in Sys Prefs Internet Accounts then use "Other" instead of gMail choice to add it.

Most likely biggest factor is using Other in Mail setup, then using a Browser that doesn’t have gMail PW stored init to get the App PW.


It might just need an App Password separate from the gMail password…

https://support.google.com/a/answer/9003945?hl=en#apple-mail&zippy=%2Cset-up-gmail-with-mail-on-a-mac

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254920541?answerId=259158920022#259158920022

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en-GB

Apple Mail won't sign in to Google account - Apple Community

my iMac has OS Yosemite 10.10.5 Does this… - Apple Community

my iMac has OS Yosemite 10.10.5 Does this… - Apple Community

gmail on mail Version 11.5 (3445.9.1) - Apple Community

gmail on mail Version 11.5 (3445.9.1) - Apple Community


Note from PrestoWebDesign…

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253701684?answerId=257151754022#257151754022

Trying to add Gmail account to Apple Mail… - Apple Community


https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-password/


Possible gMail fix…


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254806558?answerId=259768998022#259768998022 see Youtube video…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0WPw2TsTAY


Apple Mail App Not Functioning - Apple Community

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254931663?answerId=259192691022#259192691022

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254659965?answerId=258757070022#258757070022


Change gmail password

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