Windows 10: Gmail says need to update account

Gmail hasn't received emails on PC (phone is fine) since 11/23 and says account needs updating. I am directed here after receiving error message 0x8007042b

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Getting a message that says my Gmail account needs to be updated

Hi Cindy,

We need to gather more information for us to better understand your email account concern. Kindly answer these questions:

• When did you start getting the message that you Gmail account needs to be updated?
• Were there any changes made on your computer or on your Gmail account before encountering the issue?
• Can you please provide us the step-by-step process on how you're accessing your Gmail account? Also, kindly
  post a screenshot of the issue here for us to further investigate your
  concern.
• Can you still access your Gmail account using the Gmail website?

 

Gmail leaves your account open to spammers

A new flaw has been exposed in Google’s Gmail service which could allow hackers to get hold of your contacts. When you log into your Gmail (Googlemail in some countries) account, Google will put your details into a JavaScript file. Because of this, if you browse other websites whilst logged into your account, any of them could potentially declare the function “google” and be able to get hold of all of your contacts. The only two ways to ensure your privacy is safe are to disable JavaScript in all websites except those you trust or to not browse other sites whilst logged into any Google service. Admittedly Gmail is still only a beta, but a fault like this could be quite serious.

Update: Disabling JavaScript did not solve this problem, however it appears that Google has now fixed this issue and your contacts list should be safe.

Source: Engadget

 

Dealing with Spam

I already have a Gmail account, but Ive had my hotmail account for years and theres a lot of other accounts that are registered to that email. I guess I will try hotmail/MSN support and see what they say as no one has come up with any solutions in this thread