# Connection to the POP3 server is failing with an authentication error. Please check your POP3 settings

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-to-the-pop3-server-is-failing-with-an-authentication-error-please-check-your-pop3-settings/229297
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 7, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-to-the-pop3-server-is-failing-with-an-authentication-error-please-check-your-pop3-settings/229297 "2022-06-07T12:24:53Z")
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### Author: ![agungor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/agungor/32/260344_2.png) [@agungor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agungor)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-to-the-pop3-server-is-failing-with-an-authentication-error-please-check-your-pop3-settings/229297/2 "2022-06-07T15:26:08Z")

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I recommend turning on 2FA on the account and setting up an App Password for Discourse. The policy change is about the “allow less secure app access” option being deprecated. More info on this here:

> **[Less secure apps & your Google Account - Google Account Help](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en)**
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> Starting January 2025, less secure apps, third-party apps, or devices that have you sign in with only your username and password will no longer be supported for Google Workspace accounts. For exact

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