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I keep getting message log on to server imap.googlemail.com failed how can I fix this?

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sknwlkr
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I had to change my password on gmail. after this my Thunderbird email stopped working and I keep getting this error message. When I enter the new password it just keeps going back to log on to server imap.googlemail.com failed. Can anyone help?

I had to change my password on gmail. after this my Thunderbird email stopped working and I keep getting this error message. When I enter the new password it just keeps going back to log on to server imap.googlemail.com failed. Can anyone help?

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Zenos
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It may help to remove old stored passwords so Thunderbird can't try to use them.

Tools|Options|Security|Passwords→Saved Passwords.

Locate and remove any and all entries for your googlemail account; use the filter box at the top.