You'll only need toĮnter it once so you don't need to remember it. Windows 10 because Windows uses a less secure method.'īased on some quick research there may be two options that may help resolve this.Įnable the 2-Step Verification functionality and security feature with your Gmail account and then use the 2-Step Verification to verify and trust the Windows Mail app to have access to your Gmail accountĮnable and use the Less Secure Apps functionality by turning that ON and using your usual Gmail account password with the Windows Mail app to authenticateĪpp passwords let you sign in to your Google Account from apps onĭevices that don't support 2-Step Verification. Any spurious Gmail ones go to Control Panel > Credential Manager > Web Credentials > Delete incorrect/wrong entries.

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Windows Mail app keeps prompting for Gmail account password frequently with the ' your gmail settings are out of date' message-Īccording to a comment on this post.

Gmail settings out of date