GMail compatibility without app passwords

[Hal1512]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

GMail considers the integration from this Mail app to be 'less secure'. They claim on their site that they will no longer support apps that log into your mail account with only user name and password.

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en

Describe the solution you'd like

I believe that if the mail connector also asked for and presented an App Password to GMail, that qualifies as a more secure way to connect.

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833

Describe alternatives you've considered

No response

Additional context

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[feutl]

This is an issue now!
I have 2 accounts which do not work with nextcloud mail any more. The workaround to use 2FA and a app password is not a sufficient solution.
Fairemail fixed the issue on Android and let me sync my mails without setting up 2FA.

How could something like this not being resolved in time? Gmail is sadly used by lots of NC users - I am quite sure.

Also interesting nobody made any statement so far. It took me quite long to even realize this too, but still - should have been addressed already

[ChristophWurst]

My personal account still works.

[feutl]

@ChristophWurst
Have you setup 2FA with an app specific password ? If so, yes it works.
If not, I am surprised, all 3 of my accounts without 2FA do not work any more.

[ChristophWurst]

Right, I'm using 2FA with an app password.

[feutl]

And this is the issue, if you have not setup 2FA (for whatever reason) there is no app password option in gmail. Therefor the authentication needs to be fixed for those accounts.
As I said, Fairemal - the android client - has fixed this already some time ago.