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I am adding a gmail account on Thunderbird and I am asked to enter credentials for the account on a gmail page that pops up (attached). After I write the email address and click on continue, I am asked to write the email address again I(instead of being asked to write the password).

I am adding a gmail account on Thunderbird and I am asked to enter credentials for the account on a gmail page that pops up (attached). After I write the email address and click on continue, I am asked to write the email address again I(instead of being asked to write the password).
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Cookies must be allowed for OAuth2 authentication (that Gmail page popup) to work, including third-party ones. Choose to Keep until they expire.

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Niaje?

Is this a new install of Thunderbird or have you had it going for a while minus this account? Are cookies allowed in Thunderbird's preferences? Which version of Thunderbird are you running? Are you behing a firewall on your network?

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Safi! Thanks. I had Thunderbird going for a while minus this account. Cookies are not allowed Version: 78.14.0 I don´t think there is any firewall

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Cookies must be allowed for OAuth2 authentication (that Gmail page popup) to work, including third-party ones. Choose to Keep until they expire.