I am constantly getting "web login required" when accessing Gmail using POP from the email application. I know what should be causing it but I am unable to figure out why it won't go away. Here is what I tried:
enabled "Less secure apps" to ensure it can use the regular username/password ()
checked if "2-step verification" is disabled and it is disabled so this should not cause issues ()
went to "Sign in & security" and clicked on every item displayed about suspicious activity and clicked "yes, it was me" button
checked if POP support is enabled in Gmail webmail interface and it is
did a "display unlock captcha" to supposedly unlock ()
But it still persistently shows "web login required". Did I miss anything else? Is there a way to "reset" the account so the web login required goes away?
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I just had the same problem and ultimately it was fixed by the Less secure apps setting. Which I know you already tried to set. It didn't take for me either when I set it via this link:
When I visited this page, scrolled to the bottom, it was still disabled, and enabling it there corrected the issue.
Also, make sure you use your full email address as the username.
1Try deleting temporary Internet files under Tools/Delete Browsing History in Internet Explorer, especially if you've just changed the ISP you're using.
