# Imap Credential Error

**URL:** <https://forum.uipath.com/t/imap-credential-error/460885>\
**Category:** Activities\
**Tags:** email, gmail, imap, mail, activities\
**Created:** [July 30, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/imap-credential-error/460885 "2022-07-30T06:42:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![prashant4rpa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/prashant4rpa/32/263282_2.png) [@prashant4rpa](https://forum.uipath.com/u/prashant4rpa)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/imap-credential-error/460885/1 "2022-07-30T06:42:11Z")

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From 30 May 2022 , Gmail has stopped to allow less secure apps,  
So, Alternate Solution for this is -

1. Turn On two step verification  
2.Generate the app Password and use that password in Imap Activity , it worked for me

make sure below , ‘Enable IMAP’ is on

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/4X/3/d/f/3df6338cd02cc1585f51fe8d86ba1a8d8d8408e8.png)

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**Author:** ![Nithinkrishna](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/nithinkrishna/32/561519_2.png) [@Nithinkrishna](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Nithinkrishna)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/imap-credential-error/460885/2 "2022-08-01T17:05:30Z")

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Cool buddy thanks for sharing these useful points with the community. #nK