Problem with Weathercat sending out admin emails

[Blicj11]

I don't know if you are using a gmail account or not, but I am now also unable to send Admin email from WeatherCat and Google has removed the third-party app authentication option described in my above post date September 1, 2023. Furthermore, Google announced in January 2024, "Google will end support for Less Secure Apps on September 30, 2024." Unless the app, in this case, WeatherCat, supports Google's OAuth service, no more gmail access. In my case, it appears my Google account has been shoved over early. I cannot find a way to send Admin emails from WeatherCat.

I would love to hear from more WeatherCatters. Can you still send a successful email test from WeatherCat|Settings|Email|Test Now?

[drewaz]

I am using Apple's iCloud.  I gave it a day to see if a little time would make a difference but it didn't .

[drewaz]

"Furthermore, Google announced in January 2024, "Google will end support for Less Secure Apps on September 30, 2024." Unless the app, in this case, WeatherCat, supports Google's OAuth service, no more gmail access"

Blick ...  I was successful with gmail ...  turned on 2FA, generated an app specific password ...  and it's working.

Can WC be tweaked to support Google's OAuth service?  I have tried iCloud, Hotmail and Yahoo:  none worked.  Cox worked for me but I quit Cox email when they moved over to Yahoo.

[Blicj11]

Glad it worked for you. I no longer have the option to generate app-specific passwords in any of my gmail accounts.

[mcrossley]

"Furthermore, Google announced in January 2024, "Google will end support for Less Secure Apps on September 30, 2024." Unless the app, in this case, WeatherCat, supports Google's OAuth service, no more gmail access"

If you read the Google announcement carefully, it does say that App Passwords will continue to work - we can hope!

[Blicj11]

That's the way I read it too, Mark.

But I can't figure out why app specific passwords is no longer an option in my Google account. Does anyone know if you can email Google for support? I assume it's just a massive faceless black hole of information selling with a great browser on the front end.

[mcrossley]

I couldn't find them either! But if you type in "app password" in the help search in your account manager, it brings up a screen where you can manage existing and create new ones.

Quick link: https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords

[Blicj11]

Once again, you have proven yourself a genius! This worked perfectly and my WC Admin emails are now once again functioning. And you are not even a WeatherCat user! Thanks for taking the time to help out the WC community, Mark. You are the best. And I still love the SteelSeries Gauges you make possible for us.