After a discussion with Omaha about his ultra stringent security, I got the idea of lowering the security of the site itself. I couldn't do that, but I went to my personal gmail account and read about how google blocks "less secure apps" like Outlook because it doesn't adhere to latest security standards. This was suspicious to me because when people were blocked it returned the "Password Incorrect" message.
So I allowed for less secure apps to access my account, figuring that the blog was under my account, so it might loosen security for it as well. It just might have, seeing as though Omaha was finally accepted.
Here is the explanation from Google:
Allowing less secure apps to access your account
Google may block sign in attempts from some apps or devices that do not use modern security standards. Since these apps and devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account safer.
Some examples of apps that do not support the latest security standards include:
- The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with iOS 6 or below
- The Mail app on your Windows phone preceding the 8.1 release
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- Some Desktop mail clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird
To help keep your account secure, we may block these less secure apps from accessing your account, and you’ll see a “Password incorrect” error when trying to sign in. If this is the case, you have two options:
- Upgrade to a more secure app that uses the most up to date security measures. All Google products, like Gmail, use the latest security measures.
If you’re still having issues accessing your account after trying the options above, see other reasons you might receive the"password incorrect" error.
- Go to Allow less secure apps and choose “Allow” to let less secure apps access your Google account. We don't recommend this option because it may make it easier for someone to gain access to your account.
“Password incorrect” error
There are several reasons why you might see see a “Password incorrect” error when signing in to Google using third-party apps like iPhone’s Mail app. In some cases even if you type your password correctly.
Here are the most common reasons you may see this error, and steps to take to access your account:
You’re signing in from a new location or deviceYour device or app may not support Google’s security standards2-Step Verification is not supported by the app
Still having trouble signing in?
If you’ve tried all the options above but are still unable to sign in to your account on the app, try the following:
Go to https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha on your device's browser.
Enter your username and password, then type the letters on the screen.
Go back to the app and try signing in again.
