Gmail
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Documentation
gmail oauth2 api docs https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/native-app gmail oauth2 official client https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client gmail oauth2 challenge script https://github.com/google/gmail-oauth2-tools/blob/master/python/oauth2.py
Authentication
Login
NOTE:
no longer available
# configure gmail to accept login as authentication method - visit: https://myaccount.google.com/security - Less Secure Apps (header): - Turn on Access - [x] Allow less secure appsOAUTH2
See https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/native-app#step1-code-verifier
Create Project, and Access Scopes
- visit: https://console.developers.google.com/ # 1) create project - ‘Select a project’ (drop down, header) - New Project - name: oauth2 mail - CREATE # 2) Enable Gmail API - APIs & Services: - [+] ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES (top/middle of page) - Search: Gmail API - Enable # 3) Assign token/access scopes - OAuth consent screen: (sidebar) - 1. OAuth consent screen ... - App name: <your app> - User support email: <your email> - developer email address: <your email> - Save and Continue - 2. Scopes: - Add Or Remove Scopes: - https://mail.google.com/ # read, compose, send and permanently delete email from gmail - Save and Continue - 3. Test Users - Add Users: - <your email> - Add - Add (press 2nd time to confirm) - Save and Continue - 4. Summary - Back to dashboardRequest Token
# download script: https://github.com/google/gmail-oauth2-tools/blob/master/python/oauth2.py python2 oauth2.py \ --user=<your_email> \ --client_id=<your_oauth2_client_id> \ --client_secret=<your_oauth2_secret> \ --generate_oauth2_token # visit URL # Advanced: # Go to <your app> (unsafe) # # Allow # # Copy verification code # Paste verification code in CLI prompt # You'll receive 2x tokens (refresh/access). # You probably want the REFRESH TOKEN
App Passwords
Even if your email is behind a MFA, you may still be able to create an app-password to access it.
Logins are then treated like LOGIN auth.- https://myaccount.google.com/security - Signing In to Google: - App Passwords: # create your password
Configuration
disable spam filtering
NOTE:
I haven't tested this yet.
https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/22802/how-can-i-remove-spam-filtering-in-gmail