How to Create App Password for Third-party Apps?

How can I create App Password for Third-party Apps?

To access Gmail account with third-party apps, enabling ‘less secure apps’ option is must. But this is no longer supported by Google to use third-party apps.

Now, you need to create ‘App password’ to access third-party apps.

Steps to Create App Password

  • Sign in to your Google account and enable '2-step verification' option
  • If you find ‘2-step verification’ is not enabled, enable it first

Below are steps to enable 2-step verification

  • Go to Settings on your Gmail account
  • Hit the Security option from left side and click on 2-step verification as displayed below:
Step 1 gmail setting
  • Hit 'Get Started' button
  • Now, go to your Gmail account
  • Complete mobile verification
  • Provide received verification code
  • Now, hit on option 'Turn on'

Now, you are ready to create app password after enabling 2 step verification.

  • Go to back arrow and find option 'App passwords'. Then, hit 'App passwords' to process
Step 2 app password
  • Select 'Mail' and then 'Windows Computer' to access this password to Windows computer. Now, click on Generate button.
Step 3 app password
  • Copy the provided password & access your account easily with third-party apps.