You would want the SMTP one for sub-step 5 above. Mail Settings Lookup - Apple Support Add or remove email accounts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support.I have noticed that Google will send you a notice, via a pop-up window to enter your Google credentials and not even requiring you to use an app password. I believe the first option will be the easiest. The Host Name would be the Gmail SMTP server.This is where you can enter the Google app password. Place a check next to Mail and click Add Accounts. The drop-down window displays a list of apps on your Mac that can make use of your Gmail account. Click on the '+' button to create a new entry. Enter your Gmail email address and password, and then click Set Up.Click on the up/down arrows at the far right of the existing entry in the Outgoing Mail Account field.To try this, from the Mail menu, select Mail > Settings > Accounts > Gmail > Server Settings. Create a new Outgoing Mail Account server for your existing Gmail account.Delete your Gmail account from the Mail app, and then, re-add it back.(I guess new features are more important than bug fixes) If the three issues above end up getting fixed someday, I will consider going back to Mailspring (for its better aesthetics, easier development on Github and Electron, etc.).Hmm, I just tried this myself and see what you are referring to.

And I think I partly know why: there used to be several core/frequent developers, but now there is only one or two, and they seem to have other features on their minds. But there has been no movement by the developers on any of them, as far as I can tell. one empty line in between paragraphs), but then, only after sending, I see that the double-line-breaks has been simplified to a single line-break! (which means the paragraphs have no space between them anymore, disrupting readability!) For over a year, I had been holding out hope that the tickets/entries raised for these issues would get fixed (the first one at least, since that was the most annoying). (the two that have issues are the two most recently added) 3) The HTML/WYSIWYG editor is not completely reliable sometimes when I press enter, the editor shows two line-breaks (ie. The main issues: 1) The 'unread' status of emails gets desynced frequently thus, the 'unread' section keeps getting cluttered with tons of messages that have in fact been read! 2) Keeps having issues syncing mail for two of my Gmail accounts! (even after attempted re-sign-in) I suspect the Mailspring client just cannot handle more than 3 accounts without getting unstable. Venryx's Experience For a couple years I have been using Mailspring, but there are a few key annoyances that have been severe enough that I've finally switched (as of today) to Mozilla Thunderbird.

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