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

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