I get 'Login Failed' with mutt email client

peter7089 · 09-15-2021, 12:38 PM

I installed mutt on mx linux, and setup the configuration file for gmail, but when i start mutt in terminal i get 'Login Failed'. This is the configuration file:

Code:

set from = "user@gmail.com"
set realname = "user name"
# IMAP settings
set imap_user = "user@gmail.com"
set imap_pass = "password"
# SMTP settings
set smtp_url = "smtps://user@smtp.gmail.com:465"
set smtp_pass = "password"
# Remote Gmail folders
set folder = "imaps://imap.gmail.com:993"
set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
set postponed = "+[Gmail]/Drafts"
set record = "+[Gmail]/Sent Mail"
set trash = "+[Gmail]/Trash"

Any idea what might be the reason for this?

michaelk · 09-15-2021, 03:56 PM

Code:

set ssl_starttls=yes
set ssl_force_tls=yes
set from = "user@gmail.com"
set realname = "user name"
set imap_user = "user@gmail.com"
set imap_pass = "imap password"
set folder = "imaps://imap.gmail.com:993"
set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
set postponed ="+[Gmail]/Drafts"
set header_cache =~/.mutt/cache/headers
set message_cachedir =~/.mutt/cache/bodies
set certificate_file =~/.mutt/certificates
set smtp_url = "smtps://user@smtp.gmail.com:465/"
set smtp_pass = "smtp password"
set move = no 
set imap_keepalive = 900

I have not used mutt in awhile but here is my muttrc file which is very similar. However, google wants 2 factor authentication unless you enable access to less secure apps.

https://support.google.com/a/answer/6260879?hl=en

peter7089 · 09-15-2021, 04:24 PM

I tried your muttrc file with my data but still getting 'login failed'. The strange thing is that the same gmail account works without issue on thunderbird.

michaelk · 09-15-2021, 05:02 PM

Newer versions of Thunderbird should automatically use OAuth2 but mutt does not.

I have a few muttrc files... This one works but is setup for my mail domain and I have enabled less secure apps.

Code:

set from = "user@gmail.com"
set use_from = yes
set realname = "real name"
set imap_user = "user@gmail.com"
set imap_pass = "password"
set folder = "imaps://imap.gmail.com:993"
set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
set postponed ="+[Gmail]/Drafts"
set header_cache =~/.mutt/cache/headers
set message_cachedir =~/.mutt/cache/bodies
set certificate_file =~/.mutt/certificates
set smtp_url = "smtps://user@gmail.com@smtp.gmail.com:465/"
set smtp_pass = "password"
set move = no 
set imap_keepalive = 900

peter7089 · 09-16-2021, 01:35 AM

I tried the new configuration and also enabled less secure apps access, but still get 'login failed'.

andrew.46 · 03-05-2022, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter7089

I tried the new configuration and also enabled less secure apps access, but still get 'login failed'.

Has your Gmail account been forced over to 2fa authentication? If so you need to set up an App Password with Google. Works well enough here although I use POP3/SSL not IMAP.

computersavvy · 03-05-2022, 09:22 AM

This thread is a similar topic.
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ts-4175708934/