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8. Scroll down to the “
Signing in to Google
” section
9. Confirm that
2-step Verification
is
Off
**
10. Click “
Connected apps & sites
” on the left
11. Scroll down to the “
Allow less secure apps
” section and turn it
ON
12. You may now close the
My Account
window and sign out of on the Gmail
Inbox page
Step Procedures with 2-Step Verification:
**If you prefer to have 2-step Verification turned ON, skip steps 9-11 above and
continue with the additional steps below:
1. Scroll down to the “
Password & SIgn-In Method
” section and select “
2-step
Verification
”
2. Google will walk you through the steps to add a cell phone number for
verification. It will send a code you will need to enter into the Gmail browser to
verify
. Once this is done, it should show 2-step Verification is
ON
.
3. Next, go back to the “
My Account
” -> “
Password & SIgn-In Method
” section
of Gmail
4. You’ll see a new field below 2-step Verification called “
App Passwords
”, click
on this
5. Click “
Select Device
” and choose “
Other (Custom Name)
”
6. Give it a unique name to identify it, here we’ve used “
IP Switch
”
7. Click “
Generate
”
8. Copy/ write the App password down
(pictured, below right)
, as you will need it
to enter into the IP Switch later, then click “
Done
”