Use oauth2 for basic email server settings
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The configuration for basic email server use user/password credentials.
But gmail smtp now refused user/password login and force us to use the oauth2 authentication
Describe the solution you'd like
Add extra option in authentication method drop down list to be able to set :
- client_id
- client_secret
- refresh token
Additional context
https://github.com/google/gmail-oauth2-tools give some exemple on how it works
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Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start by locating the email server configuration and its authentication-method dropdown, then review the linked Gmail OAuth2 examples. Done means the settings can support client_id, client_secret, and a refresh token for Gmail SMTP OAuth2 authentication.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- authentication, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100