Gmail app for Android now adds Oauth support for Microsoft & Yahoo accounts
In a new update that will be rolling out over the next few days, Gmail will bring Oauth support for Microsoft and Yahoo accounts.
Security is important to everyone, and Google is boosting security in its Gmail app for those with Microsoft and Yahoo accounts. In the latest update, which will be rolling out over the next few days, the company is adding support for Oauth for these users. Oauth will provide an extra layer of security for these accounts in the Gmail app. From Google:
We’re always working to make your Gmail app experience safer, which is why today Gmail is gaining Oauth support for all Yahoo and Microsoft accounts. Oauth adds an extra layer of protection and allows you to take advantage of security features like two-step verification and account recovery.
The update will be available to all users over the next few days through Google Play, so keep an eye out for it.
Source: +Gmail