469719 - When using IMAP + GMAIL leads to "Invalid Credentials" over time on random domain

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 423354

(Thunderbird :: Security, defect)

Description

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User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.0.4) Gecko/2008112009 Gentoo Iceweasel/3.0.4
Build Identifier: 2.0.0.17 (20081029)

If I leave Thunderbird running, after 6 to 24 hours, Gmail IMAP login's will fail with "Invalid Credentials". Thunderbird then requests the password which is rejected indefinitely. When this starts it is randomly on one of the three domains setup, all hosted with Google/Gmail. Seams to happen sooner when Auto Check is enabled. At the same time the failed IMAP logins happen another PC with Thunderbird is able to access the same account (at that time) with no issues. That PC also experiences the same random failing login, just not at the same time. The laptop does this at home, work and hotspots around town. The only way to recover is to restart Thunderbird.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Configure Thunderbird with Google Hosted Domain and Gmail (all IMAP)
2. Leave running with no auto check.
3. Check accounts randomly (skipping some, checking others more, etc)

Actual Results:  
Failed Login : Password rejected : Correct password ineffectual

Expected Results:  
Login : IMAP Folder Update

Comment 1

[Magnus Melin [:mkmelin]]

Fixed for 3.
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/early_releases/