One of the tasks I dread is configuring a web server to send email correctly via Gmail. The simplest way of sending emails is SMTP, and there are a number of scripts out there that provide a simple ...

Google has announced OAuth support for Gmail. The new features means that third-party applications can now access your Gmail account without needing your username and password. OAuth allows outside ...

Google has introduced OAuth authorization for Gmail, meaning that approved applications can access your Gmail account without you giving them access to your Gmail username and password. OAuth has been ...

Update, Sept. 05, 2024: This story, originally published Sept. 03, now includes an explainer regarding OAuth and passkey technology, and news of a hardware security key bypass. Hot on the heels of a ...

Update: This article originally stated that Threadsy was the first web app to implement Gmail OAuth which was incorrect. That title goes to Etacts. Thready was the first web based email client to ...

Rumors of a new OAuth application programming interface for Gmail were reported in TechCrunch earlier this week, and now the first service using the tool is up and running. Email networking startup ...

Earlier this week, we reported on a number of new security enhancements that we expect Gmail to launch in the next few days, including oAuth support. It looks like we were right: a small startup ...