Why is mail saying password is incorrect but it isn't?
Why is my mail suddenly saying the password is incorrect and it isn't?
The solution if you recently enabled 2 step verification password!
(thanks to the "wdurham" for posting this on "http://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/gmail/9IzAs62ta3U")
Is:
Have you recently enabled 2 step verification on your GMail account?
If you have, you will need an application specific password for your clients/devices. See http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1173270 below for how to do that:
If you have not, you may simply have to re-verify via the web by either (a) successfully signing in and out of your account using a web browser, or (b) unlocking the Captcha - see how to do that here: http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=78754
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