git send-email and gmail smtp

[Siddh Raman Pant]

On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:00:56 +0530, Jim Cromie wrote:
> so I tried to submit a patchset via sendemail,
> and ran aground on authorization.
> 
> its been a while since I sent from this computer,
> laptop power cord is cut :-(
> but failure wording is ambiguous
> 
> 5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. For more information, go to
> 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials
> j15-20020a0566022ccf00b007d6905cc017sm3758492iow.4 - gsmtp
> 
> Essentially, google is changing policy,
> and 2FA is coming (or just arrived)
> 
> is there a well-travelled path to work around this issue?
> 
> something like ssh-key-agent ?

You can use app-passwords and store them in a keyring.

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en

Thanks,
Siddh