Problem
Upon generating an app-specific password through appleid.apple.com, I enter this into the password field and iCloud still returns an authentication failure. I’ve tried both iCloud and IMAP “Add Account” options, and tried both app-specific and iCloud master passwords, with no luck. I see others had this issue in 2021 and 2022 based on previous support requests, but neither seem resolved.
I’ve spoken with Apple Support and they insist that it’s a Mailspring issue, however at the very end of a 45-minute call with Apple, the woman informed me that “Apple is moving toward only allowing app-specific passwords for Apple products, not 3rd party apps.”
Context
Easy to reproduce:
- Download Mailspring: getmailspring.com
- Generate an app-specific password: appleid.apple.com
- Add account in Mailspring and select iCloud
- Enter your creds (name, email, pass)
- Submission gives the auth error
— - Try the IMAP instead of iCloud option when adding an account
- Submission gives the auth error
– - Try both options above using iCloud master password instead of the app-specific password
- Submission gives the auth error
Email Provider
Apple iCloud
Setup
- OS and Version: MacOS Sonoma 14.0
- Installation Method: Installer
- Mailspring Version: Version 1.11.0 (1.11.0)