Configuring OAuth2 for Message Board Mailing Lists

Issue

• Basic authentication for emails is no longer available for Gmail, can we use OAuth2 connection with them?
• Google Workspace has announced that third-party apps that use only a password to access Google Accounts will no longer be supported, what does that mean for our users?

Environment

• Liferay DXP 7.4
• Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases

Resolution

• Since Google has announced the deprecation of less secure apps, using app passwords is the recommended workaround for continuing to use basic authentication with Google accounts for a Liferay Message Board mailing list.

• You can track the progress of OAuth2 implementation for message boards here: LPD-44066

Additional

• How to set up a Mail Server with DXP to receive email notifications?
• Configuring Microsoft Office 365 with OAuth