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    From Colour Sergeant Bourne@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 27 12:30:16 2023
    I changed one of my Gmail account passwords on the Google website and
    updated it successfully on iOS mail apps on an iPhone and 2 iPads.

    But I can't update it on Mac Mail accounts on both a fully updated
    Macbook and an iMac. The account worked correctly before the password
    change and other Gmail accounts on the Macs continue to work fine.

    When I try to use the account, I'm asked for the new password which I
    correctly enter-- but it repeatedly goes to the following Google error
    message:

    "400. That's an error.

    The server cannot process the request because it it malformed. It should
    not be retried. That's all we know."

    What the hey??

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  • From Percival John Hackworth@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 27 23:08:52 2023
    On Dec 27, 2023 at 9:30:16 AM PST, "Colour Sergeant Bourne" <[email protected]> wrote:

    I changed one of my Gmail account passwords on the Google website and
    updated it successfully on iOS mail apps on an iPhone and 2 iPads.

    But I can't update it on Mac Mail accounts on both a fully updated
    Macbook and an iMac. The account worked correctly before the password
    change and other Gmail accounts on the Macs continue to work fine.

    When I try to use the account, I'm asked for the new password which I correctly enter-- but it repeatedly goes to the following Google error message:

    "400. That's an error.

    The server cannot process the request because it it malformed. It should
    not be retried. That's all we know."

    What the hey??

    Usually when I have browser problems, tech support asks me to "clear my cache" on MacOS. Try that.

    If that doesn't work, try resetting the password in Chrome's Incognito mode on MacOS (or Firefox Private mode).

    Also, try changing the password using a different browser from the one that's on iOS.

    These are just SWAGs. Let us know if any of them worked.

    --
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  • From WolfFan@21:1/5 to Percival John Hackworth on Wed Dec 27 19:34:21 2023
    On Dec 27, 2023, Percival John Hackworth wrote
    (in article <[email protected]>):

    On Dec 27, 2023 at 9:30:16 AM PST, "Colour Sergeant Bourne"<[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I changed one of my Gmail account passwords on the Google website and updated it successfully on iOS mail apps on an iPhone and 2 iPads.

    But I can't update it on Mac Mail accounts on both a fully updated
    Macbook and an iMac. The account worked correctly before the password change and other Gmail accounts on the Macs continue to work fine.

    When I try to use the account, I'm asked for the new password which I correctly enter-- but it repeatedly goes to the following Google error message:

    "400. That's an error.

    The server cannot process the request because it it malformed. It should not be retried. That's all we know."

    What the hey??

    Usually when I have browser problems, tech support asks me to "clear my cache"
    on MacOS. Try that.

    I have never, ever, seen clearing the caches fix any browser problem. Not
    even once.

    What I would try is to make sure that I have a COMPLETE backup of all mail in that account, then kill the account, ONLY ON THE MAC AND ONLY IN MAIL, and
    set up the account again from scratch.

    I suspect that Google is being Google.

    This might be a good time to look for a different email provider.


    If that doesn't work, try resetting the password in Chrome's Incognito mode on
    MacOS (or Firefox Private mode).

    Also, try changing the password using a different browser from the one that's on iOS.

    These are just SWAGs. Let us know if any of them worked.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Colour Sergeant Bourne@21:1/5 to WolfFan on Wed Dec 27 20:49:05 2023
    On 12/27/23 7:34 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Dec 27, 2023, Percival John Hackworth wrote
    (in article <[email protected]>):

    On Dec 27, 2023 at 9:30:16 AM PST, "Colour Sergeant Bourne"<[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I changed one of my Gmail account passwords on the Google website and
    updated it successfully on iOS mail apps on an iPhone and 2 iPads.

    But I can't update it on Mac Mail accounts on both a fully updated
    Macbook and an iMac. The account worked correctly before the password
    change and other Gmail accounts on the Macs continue to work fine.

    When I try to use the account, I'm asked for the new password which I
    correctly enter-- but it repeatedly goes to the following Google error
    message:

    "400. That's an error.

    The server cannot process the request because it it malformed. It should >>> not be retried. That's all we know."

    What the hey??

    Usually when I have browser problems, tech support asks me to "clear my cache"
    on MacOS. Try that.

    I have never, ever, seen clearing the caches fix any browser problem. Not even once.

    What I would try is to make sure that I have a COMPLETE backup of all mail in that account, then kill the account, ONLY ON THE MAC AND ONLY IN MAIL, and set up the account again from scratch.

    I suspect that Google is being Google.

    This might be a good time to look for a different email provider.


    If that doesn't work, try resetting the password in Chrome's Incognito mode on
    MacOS (or Firefox Private mode).

    Also, try changing the password using a different browser from the one that's
    on iOS.

    These are just SWAGs. Let us know if any of them worked.


    I deleted the account on a Macbook and tried to set it up again but I
    got the exact same error messages. Thne account wouldn't set up.

    Interestingly, there was no problem with the updated password on two
    BlueMail accounts-- one on Windows 11 and one on a Chromebook.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Colour Sergeant Bourne@21:1/5 to Percival John Hackworth on Wed Dec 27 20:44:11 2023
    On 12/27/23 6:08 PM, Percival John Hackworth wrote:
    On Dec 27, 2023 at 9:30:16 AM PST, "Colour Sergeant Bourne" <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I changed one of my Gmail account passwords on the Google website and
    updated it successfully on iOS mail apps on an iPhone and 2 iPads.

    But I can't update it on Mac Mail accounts on both a fully updated
    Macbook and an iMac. The account worked correctly before the password
    change and other Gmail accounts on the Macs continue to work fine.

    When I try to use the account, I'm asked for the new password which I

    correctly enter-- but it repeatedly goes to the following Google error
    message:

    "400. That's an error.

    The server cannot process the request because it it malformed. It should
    not be retried. That's all we know."

    What the hey??

    Usually when I have browser problems, tech support asks me to "clear my cache"
    on MacOS. Try that.

    If that doesn't work, try resetting the password in Chrome's Incognito mode on
    MacOS (or Firefox Private mode).

    Also, try changing the password using a different browser from the one that's on iOS.

    These are just SWAGs. Let us know if any of them worked.

    Thanks, I'll give them a try.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Colour Sergeant Bourne on Thu Dec 28 16:47:34 2023
    On 2023-12-28 01:49:05 +0000, Colour Sergeant Bourne said:
    On 12/27/23 7:34 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Dec 27, 2023, Percival John Hackworth wrote
    (in article <[email protected]>):
    On Dec 27, 2023 at 9:30:16 AM PST, "Colour Sergeant Bourne"<[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I changed one of my Gmail account passwords on the Google website and
    updated it successfully on iOS mail apps on an iPhone and 2 iPads.

    But I can't update it on Mac Mail accounts on both a fully updated
    Macbook and an iMac. The account worked correctly before the password
    change and other Gmail accounts on the Macs continue to work fine.

    When I try to use the account, I'm asked for the new password which I
    correctly enter-- but it repeatedly goes to the following Google error >>>> message:

    "400. That's an error.

    The server cannot process the request because it it malformed. It should >>>> not be retried. That's all we know."

    What the hey??

    Usually when I have browser problems, tech support asks me to "clear my
    cache" on MacOS. Try that.

    I have never, ever, seen clearing the caches fix any browser problem. Not
    even once.

    What I would try is to make sure that I have a COMPLETE backup of all
    mail in that account, then kill the account, ONLY ON THE MAC AND ONLY
    IN MAIL, and set up the account again from scratch.

    I suspect that Google is being Google.

    This might be a good time to look for a different email provider.


    If that doesn't work, try resetting the password in Chrome's Incognito
    mode on MacOS (or Firefox Private mode).

    Also, try changing the password using a different browser from the one
    that's on iOS.

    These are just SWAGs. Let us know if any of them worked.

    I deleted the account on a Macbook and tried to set it up again but I
    got the exact same error messages. Thne account wouldn't set up.

    Interestingly, there was no problem with the updated password on two
    BlueMail accounts-- one on Windows 11 and one on a Chromebook.

    For some people it seems to be an issue with Safari, if you are using
    that web browser, rather than Mail. Try chhanging the Mac's System
    Preferences / Settings to use a different web browser as the default
    one (Chrome, Firefox, Brave, etc.), then setting up your Gmail account
    in Mail. Hopefully that will allow the set-up to be authenticated and
    once done you should be able to switch back to using Safari as the
    default web browser.

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  • From Colour Sergeant Bourne@21:1/5 to Your Name on Fri Dec 29 09:20:52 2023
    On 12/27/23 10:47 PM, Your Name wrote:
    On 2023-12-28 01:49:05 +0000, Colour Sergeant Bourne said:
    On 12/27/23 7:34 PM, WolfFan wrote:
    On Dec 27, 2023, Percival John Hackworth wrote
    (in article <[email protected]>):
    On Dec 27, 2023 at 9:30:16 AM PST, "Colour Sergeant
    Bourne"<[email protected]>
    wrote:

    I changed one of my Gmail account passwords on the Google website and >>>>> updated it successfully on iOS mail apps on an iPhone and 2 iPads.

    But I can't update it on Mac Mail accounts on both a fully updated
    Macbook and an iMac. The account worked correctly before the password >>>>> change and other Gmail accounts on the Macs continue to work fine.

    When I try to use the account, I'm asked for the new password which I >>>>> correctly enter-- but it repeatedly goes to the following Google error >>>>> message:

    "400. That's an error.

    The server cannot process the request because it it malformed. It
    should
    not be retried. That's all we know."

    What the hey??

    Usually when I have browser problems, tech support asks me to "clear
    my cache" on MacOS. Try that.

    I have never, ever, seen clearing the caches fix any browser problem.
    Not
    even once.

    What I would try is to make sure that I have a COMPLETE backup of all
    mail in that account, then kill the account, ONLY ON THE MAC AND ONLY
    IN MAIL, and set up the account again from scratch.

    I suspect that Google is being Google.

    This might be a good time to look for a different email provider.


    If that doesn't work, try resetting the password in Chrome's
    Incognito mode on MacOS (or Firefox Private mode).

    Also, try changing the password using a different browser from the
    one that's on iOS.

    These are just SWAGs. Let us know if any of them worked.

    I deleted the account on a Macbook and tried to set it up again but I
    got the exact same error messages. Thne account wouldn't set up.

    Interestingly, there was no problem with the updated password on two
    BlueMail accounts-- one on Windows 11 and one on a Chromebook.

    For some people it seems to be an issue with Safari, if you are using
    that web browser, rather than Mail. Try chhanging the Mac's System Preferences / Settings to use a different web browser as the default one (Chrome, Firefox, Brave, etc.), then setting up your Gmail account in
    Mail. Hopefully that will allow the set-up to be authenticated and once
    done you should be able to switch back to using Safari as the default
    web browser.



    You the man!

    That did it-- set Chrome as default browser and the account added properly.

    --
    Because we're here lad. Nobody else. Just us.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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