If you’ve added a GMAIL account to your Windows 10 computer then Windows Mail, Calendar and People app won’t work correctly if you don’t grant access. Under data protection laws Windows needs to ask your permission to grant access, It all makes common sense really ;).
A frequent query we ran across in our research was “Is it safe to use Gmail on Windows 10?”.
I discovered google now considers the Windows Mail App a less secure app and therefore blocks it from doing some tasks. If you are concerned with this and while we wait for Microsoft to sort this out it might be safest to only use Gmail via a browser using mail., and google., and com.
Moreover, can I use Google Chrome to access Gmail?
I found the answer was you can use Chrome or any other browser to access Gmail’s page to do your business.
This begs the question “Does Windows 10 support Gmail on an Amazon tablet?”
Let us find out! if so, it has no Windows 10 relationship with Gmail services on an Amazon Tablet.
Should amazon have access to gmail account?
If you are using an Amazon device, then Amazon will need permission for it to fetch, read and receive your emails, as well as to send them via your Google Account. If you are not using an Amazon device, there is no reason why Amazon would seek access to your account.
Therefore, to access my Gmail account on my Kindle Fire, I too had to allow FULL access to Amazon. I did not want to grant full access. This is what I was told. In order for Amazon to download Gmail on my Kindle, I had to grant access. I was also told that this was necessary for me to have access to all Gmail functions.
Follow the instructions to sign in to your Gmail and “Allow” Amazon access to your account. After you’re done with that, the next screen will say “Setup Complete! ” You can now “Go to Inbox.”.
Marion, if an email provider is not explicitly asking to give permissions for Amazon to access your email via your Kindle/Amazon device, then they should be, as permissions are required for your device to access any email account.
Why can’t I add my Gmail account to my Windows Mail?
The latest version of Windows Mail has broken the settings for Gmail. The automated method for adding the account using the Google link provided by the Mail app no longer works. The best way to work around this is to remove the Gmail account from the Mail app and then re-add it manually via the Other Account POP/IMAP route using.
Re: Windows Mail App does not work with Gmail accounts. I suggest you open the mail app. Click on the Gmail account and right-click on the account and select account settings. You need to click on mail change mailbox sync settings and make sure that the email sync option is checked.
Why do I need to grant access to my Gmail account?
Under data protection laws Windows needs to ask your permission to grant access, It all makes common sense really 😉 By ganting access my Gmail account is now synced to Windows Mail, my Google Calendar events now show up in my Windows Calendar and my Google contacts now show up in the Windows People App. Perfect logic in my opinion ;).
It’s all part of how Windows 10 works! If you’ve added a GMAIL account to your Windows 10 computer then Windows Mail, Calendar and People app won’t work correctly if you don’t grant access. Under data protection laws Windows needs to ask your permission to grant access, It all makes common sense really ;).