Windows 10: Windows 10 Won't save password for my gmail

Windows mail won't accept correct password

I had been using the Windows Mail app in Windows 10 for years without issue, when abruptly it began to tell me my account settings were out of date. I was given an option to fix or dismiss said problem. When I opted to fix it, I was told to enter the correct password for my gmail account which had previously been functional. I made no changes to the accounts themselves or the settings of Windows Mail, and am able to access both of my mail accounts via a browser without issue.


When I reenter the correct password for either account, I'm given the same error message a number of times before being shown the 'current password' and asked to update it. The 'current password' is shown as 16 asterisks. I have never entered a 16 digit password - mine is 8 characters. I have not changed the password requirement for either account, yet Windows Mail will not accept the correct password and always eventually returns to showing me the 'current password' at 16 characters.


Please help - it's incredibly annoying.

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Edge won't remember Gmail password


Gmail is not listed in my save password. I can't manage it if it is not there and I can not get it to ask to save password.

 

Windows 10 Mail forgets Gmail password almost every day

Reason

Windows Mail app keeps prompting for Gmail account password frequently with the "your gmail settings are out of date" message—
According to a comment on this post . . .

Potential Solutions

Based on some quick research there may be two options that may help resolve this. . .

1. Enable the 2-Step Verification functionality and security feature with your Gmail account and then use the 2-Step Verification to verify and trust the Windows Mail app to have access to your Gmail account
   
2. Enable and use the Less Secure Apps functionality by turning that ON and using your usual Gmail account password with the Windows Mail app to authenticate
   

Further Resources

• Turn on 2-Step Verification
  
  • Apps with access to your account
    
• Sign in using App Passwords
  
  • App passwords - My Account - Google
    
    
• Let less secure apps access your account
  

 

IE11 User and PW Auto Populate not working on Gmail

Eeshwar,

Thanks for the quick reply. The settings you recommended were already checked. The issue appears to be with IE11 not saving the Gmail Web credentials which would be used for Gmail auto complete. How do I recover or add back in the Gmail Web credentials?
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.