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[Bug 1519098] Re: Error when trying to connect to Google online account.

 

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** Changed in: evolution (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  Error when trying to connect to Google online account.

Status in evolution package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On trying to connect to my Google online account, I received the
  following error message:

  Failed to connect address book 'Google : Barry'
  The requested resource was not found: https://developers.google.com/accounts/docs/AuthForInstalledApps

  On checking the above URL, I found this:  "Important: ClientLogin has
  been officially deprecated since April 20, 2012 and is now no longer
  available. Requests to ClientLogin will fail with a HTTP 404 response.
  We encourage you to migrate to OAuth 2.0 as soon as possible".

  OAuth 2.0 is described at:
  https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/OAuth2

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: evolution 3.18.2-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-19.23-generic 4.2.6
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.19.2-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Nov 23 20:48:04 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-12 (11 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151111)
  SourcePackage: evolution
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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