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Less secure apps & your Google Account
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~OSD~
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Hi
I was sending using VB.net application but as of 30 May 2022, google has removed the support for the less secure apps.
Any work around, or better /recommended approach?
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Jiachen Li-MSFT 34,221 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff2022-08-04T01:43:30.92+00:00 Hi @~OSD~ ,
Since this is a change made by Google, it is recommended that you post your question on the relevant Google forum. -
~OSD~ 2,201 Reputation points
2022-08-04T10:29:11.587+00:00 The change is persistent, developers needs to adapt the change. So checking with Google is useless.
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