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Outlook and Gmail problem: “Application-speci c

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Last updated on January 15th, 2020

You’re sure you’ve entered the correct password but this error “Your IMAP  server wants to
alert you to the following: Application-specific password required” keeps coming up? This may
be because your Google Account has 2-Step Verification enabled and your normal
password will not work.

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1. Generate an Application-speci c password

1. Visit your App passwords page. You may be asked to sign in to your Google Account. (If you see a

message “The setting that you are looking for is not available for your account.” – this means 2-Step
Verification is not enabled on your account. Enable it first.)

2. At the bottom, click Select app and choose the app you’re using.

3. Click Select device and choose the device you’re using.

4. Select Generate.

5. Follow the instructions to enter the App password (the 16 character code in the yellow bar) on your
device.
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2. Allow access to your Google Account

As a security precaution, Google may require you to complete an additional step when signing into a new
device or application using an application password.

Visit the Display Unlock Captcha page and click Continue.

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You can now use your new Application-specific password for Outlook.

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kohwai 11 days ago

it works…save me a lot of time.

i even not aware that i need to enter the application password and try my gmail password for
hundred times….

Many thanks for simple and clear instruction!

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DevAnswers 11 days ago

Thanks

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Stan Smith 4 months ago x

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Hi. it accepts the APS password for IMAP but rejects it for SMTP. any thoughts

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DevAnswers 4 months ago

You may have a security block on your account. Go to this page to enable access to your
Google Account.

https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

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Stan Smith 4 months ago

Hi. when adding a new account into outlook it still brings up a screen telling you username or
password is incorrect when do a test email on the account. tx Stan x
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You may have a security block on your account. Go to this page to enable access to your
Google Account.

https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

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V 8 months ago

worked at first but next day I start my computer outlook asked for password again.
Why did they have accounts and passwords, and then need to generate random passwords
nobody can remember? it’s a joke and a reason to go away from google. it’s that simple
account/password and give me my mail. I have a second paid google biz account and same
problem there. Solution for me is only not using outlook for now.

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john 8 months ago

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Yes, I switched on this 2 step authentication in gmail, and I appeared to have no problem, butx
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when I went to my office PC which is using Win7 Pro and Outlook/Office 2010, I had
to switch
off 2 step authentication in order to use my Imap via Outlook.

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DevAnswers 8 months ago

You’re meant to create an App Password for your office PC.

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Mihai 10 months ago

Thanks,

Was not even aware of Google implementing this function, works great now !

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David even
11 months ago from home.

All I get is:

Something went wrong and outlook could not save your account settings
when I enter the 16 digit code, tried manual and paste. I did notice that Outlook is not an
option for app choice so I picked mail

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Rob 1 year ago

Thanks, everything went perfectly according to plan, until I input the newly generated
password in Oulook settings and got a “something went wrong….” response over and over.
So still no Gmail in Outlook…. And that infuriating password box popping up every 30
seconds when Outlook is open!

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Toni 1 year ago

It works! Thanks!

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DB 1 year ago Search …
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Outlook still gets a bad password response from Google – and yes, it was typed correctly.

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DevAnswers 1 year ago

Are you typing your Google Account password or your Application-specific password?
Have you tried pasting the password instead of typing?

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mark paniccia 1 year ago

Sorry, not helpful. when i generate the password (easy) and go to account, there’s only a
choice for Accounts and Import, not just accounts. when I select the thing I think is my
account, it only lets me select a different reply to address. there’s no place ot enter the x
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Je ri Hidajat 1 year ago

Thanks a million.
It works…

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Rox 1 year ago

Thank you, it did not work for me however, Google not giving me access to the apps page to
create a password.

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DevAnswers 1 year ago

Ensure you have 2-step verification enabled on your Google Account first.

How to enable 2-Step Verification for your Google Account

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Ben 1 year ago Search … 

Perfect. It worked on the first try

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