Gmail won't work in Mail with two step verification.

I have been hacked several times with google's email service by people in China and I decided to try their two step verification to add some security. But when I try to add the account on my mac mail list it says that it is offline and the app specific password doesn't work. I have changed the app specific password three times and all of them don't work. Please help!

Eliminate Mail by testing in Postbox and MailMate. Both have demos.
http://www.postbox-inc.com/
http://freron.com
If you cannot set an app specific password for these apps then the problem is with your account. It's difficult to actually get Gmail support so your best option might be to delete this account. Set up a new account with two step authentication immediately.
You also have other options for getting a free email account. Set up an Apple iCloud email or get an Outlook.com (previously Hotmail.com, Live.com, MSM.com).
Whatever you do you need to do the two step authentication.

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HT1277 How to set up a Gmail account in Mail with 2-step verification enabled?

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Lion 10.7.3
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I am writing to report a software incompatibilitiy between Mail and Gmail accounts with 2-step verification enabled.
http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=180744
Gmail provides application specific passwords for these circumstances but those aren't working for me with Mail:
http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=185833
Based on a review on online forums it seems many are having this problem. I urge Apple to figure out a solution and I hope someone in this community has figured out a workaround. If you have please share!
Also if you're having the same issue please share that too.

We are just users, if you want to report this to Apple use the feedback page:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/

Alta mail and two step verification not working

Hello how are you all?
I am trying to use AltaMail, v5.2 in my Ipad mini with 2steps verification
It worked fine without the 2 step verification.
But now that I have reactivate my 2 step verification My Ipad apps AltaMail keep stating wrong password for my Gmail account .
I have created an application-specific passwords in Gmail google and entered the password given to me in my AltaMail Gmail account password box but still still doesn't want to connect...... reason wrong password
Contacted app company, but they too although nice seemed a bit lost
any idea

well, yes, but it let me do the iPad and iPhone
and isn't the problem you mention that there is a flaw in the "reset my Password" function, which is not two-step verification.
the 3 day waiting period was always intended for people who have recently made changes to their account, and I think is not part of the concern over the Reset flaw.
I did not have to wait 3 days for the iPad and iPhone to work.
I am able at this moment to have it send the unlock verification code to my iPad. I believe two-step verification is currently up and working, except I can't get it turned on for my mini.
I could be wrong

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I have and iPhone 5 and two step verification in place. When I first upgraded to iOS 8 the upgrade process asked for my verification number. I first chose iPhone, but I did not get a code. I then went back and selected SMS to the phone number that I was upgrading. Then the upgrade went though without me entering anything. I'm assuming that iOS 8 just read my SMS message and went through with the upgrade. I'm about to do the same with my daughter's (she has her own Apple ID and two step verification) iPhone 4s and I assume that it will work the same way?
I could not find any detailed information on Apple's web site pertaining to this.

Hi Les,
If you've been asked to wait, I would try going back through the process to start two-step verification as described here:
Apple ID: Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570
Set up two-step verification at My Apple ID (appleid.apple.com):
Select "Manage your Apple ID" and sign in.
Select "Password and Security."
Under Two-Step Verification, select Get Started and follow the onscreen instructions.
That article also explains why you had to wait, in case you were at all curious:
Why was I asked to wait before setting up two-step verification?
As a basic security measure, Apple does not allow two-step verification setup to proceed if any significant changes have recently been made to your account information. Significant changes can include a password reset or new security questions. This waiting period helps Apple ensure that you are the only person accessing or modifying your account. While you are in this waiting period, you can continue using your account as usual with all Apple services and stores.
Apple will send an email to all the addresses you have on file notifying you of the waiting period and encouraging you to contact Apple Support if you think that someone else has unauthorized access to your account. You will be able to return to set up two-step verification after the date listed on your Apple ID account page and in the email that you receive.
Note: When your waiting period is over, you will have 30 days to complete two-step verification setup. If you attempt to complete setup after 30 days have passed or if you have made significant changes to your account during that time, another waiting period may be triggered.
Take care, Les!
- Ari

HT5577 Devices and Recovery ID stolen. Unable to access account with two-step verification. Apple does not care. What can I do?

Last year, my backpack containing my laptop and phone were stolen. My Recovery Key was saved as a screenshot on the laptop and on the phone and I have no other copy. I remotely wiped both devices. I had no insurance for such circumstances and replaced them at my own expense but I cannot access my AppleID account because Two-Step Verification is active and my old telephone number was replaced and I no longer have access to it. I can live with losing the devices as a result of my own stupidity, but Apple claims they are unable to restore my access to my old account in spite of the special circumstances. Apple can confirm my identity via my bank details and my email address but they do not seem to care. I've lost access to my music, software, calendars etc. I have a new AppleID - I had no other option but to set one up - but it irks me that Apple is unwilling to transfer purchases made on my old AppleID to my new one. I am considering taking legal action to regain my purchases and wonder if anybody else has found themselves in a similar situation.

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Mail app and google account with two step verification fail

Hi,
I try to add my gmail account to Mail app, but it says that login or password is incorrect. I'm using google 2 step verification, that means that I should generate an app-special password each time I use a new application with this google account. I've generated the password for gmail app and logged in successfully, but it doesn't work for Mail app (each application has it's own password).
iOS 5.1.1 (9B206).
Gmail app v. 1.2.7182
Thank you in advance.

Аnonym wrote:
I've read every discussion about that problem, though I found no solution there. So I started another one.
I'm sorry. You misunderstood what I was saying - or perhaps I should say that I said it wrong. I meant that I was unfamiliar with this problem - that's all that I meant.
The link for 4.0 is simply for iPads that are running iOS 4.0 or higher. That is what the link refers to. This is copied from the website
Note: These setup instructions are for Apple devices running software version 4.0.
View instructions for older software.
It does not state it specifically, but it means 4.0 or higher. Google hasn't updated anything further for higher than iOS 5 that's all.
But if you checked it out already or don't want to check it out because you think it doesn't apply - that's your prerogative.
EDIT - your problem was solved as soon as I posted. Glad you got it all worked out!

Is there a flaw with two step verification?

hello all,
apologies if if this is posted in the wrong community. I couldn't see a community associated with security.
So, am I going mad?
i have setup 2 step verification/authentication with my apple id. I have nominated 2 mobile phones and my iPad. If I am using my ipad, and I for instance sign into icloud.com, I am asked to choose a device to send a verification code to. If I choose my iPad, then the code is popped up on screen in front of the icloud login. I then continue to login by entering the verification code.
mmmh. Does this not feel strange? I feel this is a little flawed..
lets say someone manages to get my iPad and successfully unlocks it. They could open safari, navigate to icloud.com, Safari automatically enters the credentials - my email and appleid password, and then asks me to choose my iPad for the verification code. Oh Deary me.
Yes, I understand they need to go through all these steps, successfully unlock the ipad, etc., etc.. But my point being, the registered device I am using to access the apple service (e.g. My iPad), should not be listed as a valid device to receive the verification code even if it's listed as a registered device. What should happen is only the 2 mobile phones I have registered are eligible to receive the verification code (When I am using my iPad), and are the only 2 available options.
IF I were to use my iPhone for instance to access apple services, then this iPhone is omitted from the available registered devices to receive the verification code and then my iPad and the other mobile phone are listed.
hope this makes sense.. Grateful for a discussion. Am I correct in saying this shouldn't be possible?
thanks
paul. Aka Aminuts

Closing thread as posted on iPhone discussion.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/26750074#26750074

Gmail Won't Work In Mail.app

A few months ago I set up two of my gMail accounts in Mail.app, and it's worked perfectly for the past three months, but yesturday, my gMail accounts were offline. My .Mac account was fine, but the gMail accounts "had a problem connecting to port 995." I checked online and made sure all the settings were correct, and nothing had changed since I set it up. Any ideas what happened or how to fix it? I use Mail alot and would hate to go to gmail.com every time I wanted to check my mail or redownload gMail Notifier.
Thanks in advance
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.9) 17" iMac with built in iSight and Intel Processor

exactly the same problem here, It SEEMS to coincide with the latest security update, but I can't substantiate that. The first couple of times it happened a reboot sorrted it out for me, but not anymore.
I'll have a dig around and post back if I find anythng new.

[solved] Google online account with two-step verification

After upgrade, I can no longer log in to my gtalk account on empathy. The Online Account dialogue box gives the error "Expired credentials. Please log in again". But repeated log in comes back to the same message. Anyone experiencing similar problem?
Last edited by mathfeel (2012-11-15 19:42:38)

I realize this is marked as solved, but as none of the fixes worked for me, I figured I would put what I did to solve the problem.
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=688364#c2
In this thread, comment 10 gives instructions for using an application specific password instear of the regular google password that seahorse is storing. I did this, logged in, and everything started working, with no errors. Hopefully this will help someone else looking for an answer.
Ivan [reporter] 2012-11-15 16:39:40 UTC
However I found a way to fix, thanks @Ionut showing a path
In my GOA_ entry I edited 'password' field
So I removed my generic google password and inserted google application
password, I got in my 2-factor authentication page. So it's working fine now,
but it should be fixed I think ti work out of box
Ivan [reporter] 2012-11-20 03:20:38 UTC
(In reply to comment #20)
> Use Seahorse to look at your keyring and try to locate the entry associated
> with your Google account. (Hint: You can put "GOA" in the search bar to filter
> the view to show only things stored by GOA.)
>
> You will see that it has a dictionary. Locate the key called "password".
> Replace the value associated with that key with your application specific
> password.
Yes. Check the show password, you'll see a long GOA_ string. At the end you'll
see your google password. If you enable 2-factor auth and reproduces a bug, you
should make an application password in google account and replace your google
password in seahorse with it. Logoff and login again after solves the
"expiration" problem

I need to setup Two-Step Verification but iraq not in location

hello ...
i have some trouble with two step verification ... when i go to https://appleid.apple.com/ and enter to my account and go to "password and security" and enter my security answer
after i answer my security questions i seen "Two-Step Verification" but when i click on get started .. i stopped in choose a number for trust device because i can't found "iraq" in country choose ... how i can setup verification with out send sms to my number .. i want to setup two step verification and linked my account to my device .. but i tell you before .. iraq not in choose country then i can't compete my issues ... so .. can i have some help with another way .. or right way .. please ?
my respect all of you

Hello Hmoda aliraqi,
Two-step verification is not currently available in Iraq.
Which countries is two-step verification available in?
Two-step verification is available in the countries below. When additional countries are added, two-step verification automatically appears in the Password and Security section of your account when you sign in to My Apple ID.
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Luxembourg
Macao
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Puerto Rico
Portugal
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
Vietnam
Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570
Cheers,
Allen

TS3899 While messing with my two step verification I inadvertinely did something to disconnect myself from my gmail account that is on my mac mail. I can't send or receive any mail

while messing with my two step verification on my gmail account I inadvertently did sometime to my gmail account on my Mac mail. I can't send or receive mail. Any thoughts

When it asks for the password, typically this is a random number sent to you via text message from Google. I get a new code everytime I want to add a new device or log into from a new computer. It can get very annoyingif you access your account from various computers or devices. Once its working its not bad though. You may want to go back in and turn the 2 step authentication off.

Mail and Gmail two-step verification

For the last several days I've been encountering an issue with Mail.app and gmail where my application specific password is valid for one day only. This is not the case for the application specific password I have set up to work with Mail on my iPhone or any other apps. I have used two step verification successfully for months until one day, inexplicably, I was alerted that my password was incorrect. As I mentioned, this happens now on a daily basis.
For what it's worth, I've tried what's listed in this thread to no avail.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15206873
Any help would be appreciated.

Hi All,
I used to have that sort of problem,
first you could go to the connection doctor on you mac (it's on your 'Window' - > 'Connection Doctor' )
then check if your google account 'Smtp tab ' and 'Imap tab ' are all on the green light
If one of it is not connected ( Which means 'red' light ) , here is my solution .
Go your keychain access ( comman + space 'keychain' )
click tab 'LOGIN'
On the search tab Find either SMTP/IMAP (Depend which got the red light)
There will be several accounts shown up if you have multiple email account registered on you mac mail.
find manually the account of your gmail account (Double click each one of it to check which account it )
Check again if you have 2 key chain on one single account
After you find your google account on your key chain and check the box "SHOW PASSWORD"
Change the password according to the google 2 step verification password
click save changes . (enter your admin password)
Hope this will help
K

GMail refuses to work on Mail

Hello everyone,
A while ago I was having some serious trouble trying to get GMail to work on my Mail app on my Mac Pro, then suddenly it decided to work and hasn't stopped since. However, now I am trying to get it working on my laptop and there is nothing that will make it work. I do everything correctly and I have tried to use the two-step verification process but to no avail. I have enabled IMAP, changed the password, tried creating a new Mail account multiple times and nothing. Now, gmail has decided to stop working on my Mac Pro as well. It seems like GMail and the Mail app just do not get along at all. All I get is the message in the picture below and when I try to connect it, nothing happens. The funny thing is that it works perfectly on my iPhone.
I don't know what is going on and its really frustrating since it was working before. It seems like I am not the only one having this issue though. Can anyone help me solve this problem?
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P.S., it's a Google issue, not an Apple issue. It seems Apple and Apple Mail hs been getting a bit of a bad rap here for being asked to do the impossible based on what it has been given to work with.
Just another day in paradise!
Steve Bilzi
Sr. Tech
Bilzi Mac Services
Wilmington, NC

Two step verification in Canada SMS does not work with Telus

Just saw the announcement that Two step verification for your Apple account is now available to Canada.
http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/05/10/option.will.appear.automatically.in.accou nt.details/
Tried to sign up, unfortunately after many attempts and testing with a few different phones it appears that Apples SMS server is not connected with Telus mobility as the messages never come through to any of my phones on the Telus network.
So maybe the announcement is a little premature.

False start.
The option to sign up for two step verification has now been removed again.
I guess they have to get the SMS feature working first.
Here is a request. Apple can you implement the industry standard time based authentication protocol:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-based_One-time_Password_Algorithm
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6238
Same one is being used by:
Google
Dropbox
Lastpass
Microsoft
Amazon AWS
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570

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