How to connect a Gmail account

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Step-by-step guide for connecting your Gmail account to Leave Me Alone. Takes 2-3 minutes to complete.

Step 1 : Enable IMAP
To scan your mailbox for emails, you need to enable IMAP for your Gmail account.
1.Go to your Gmail settings Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
2.In the "IMAP access" section, select Enable IMAP.
3.Click Save Changes (don't forget this step ⚠️).
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Go to your Gmail settings
Enable IMAP and click Save Changes
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Step 2 : Turn on 2-Step Verification
If you don't have 2-Step Verification enabled then the next step won't work!
1.Go to your Google Account Security tab.
2.On the Signing in to Google panel, click 2-Step Verification.
3.Click Get started and follow the steps.
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Go to your Security settings and turn on 2-Step Verification
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Step 3 : Create an App Password
1.Go to your Google Account Security tab again.
2.On the Signing in to Google panel, click App Passwords.
3.At the bottom, choose Select app and choose Other (Custom Name).
4.Enter "Leave Me Alone" and choose GENERATE.
5.Copy the App Password (the 16-character code in the yellow bar on your device) - don't forget this bit ️⚠️.
Don't forget to copy your app password after you click Generate!
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All done!
You can now connect your Gmail to Leave Me Alone using your email address and the App Password you just generated.
Troubleshooting
The setting that you are looking for is not available for your account.
You must enable 2-step verification for this setting to be available for your Google account.
The password is incorrect for this account
Make sure that you're using the app password generated in step 3 above.
​​If you still can’t connect your account, try the following:

1. On your device’s browser, go to https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha.
2. Enter your username and password, then enter the letters on the screen.
3. Go back to Leave Me Alone and try connecting again.
Once you have completed the Display Unlock Captcha you have 10 minutes to connect your account.
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