Mailspring needs to reconnect my Gmail account every time I log in my computer

Bug Reports
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#1

Description

Mailspring can’t connect with my registered Gmail account. In the accounts tab, the error reads: “Mailspring can no longer authenticate with xanthopoulos.vassilis@gmail.com. The password or authentication may have changed”.

When this error first occurred I tried changing my google password but it didn’t fix things. When I reconnect the account it works fine, but it loses connection as soon as I restart the computer. If I just restart the app the account stays connected though.

Setup

  • OS and Version: Windows 10 Home, version 21H1 (dual boot with Ubuntu 20.04)
  • Installation Method: installer
  • Mailspring Version: 1.9.1-30ef802f

Error Details

Mailspring Version: 1.9.1-30ef802f
Platform: win32
Account State: invalid
Account Provider: gmail
IMAP Server: imap.gmail.com
SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com

4348 [2021-07-16 13:11:54.818] [metadata] [info] Metadata delta stream starting…
4348 [2021-07-16 13:11:56.831] [background] [info] Fetching XOAuth2 access token (gmail) for 4528b24d
4348 [2021-07-16 13:11:57.172] [background] [critical]

*** Mailspring Sync
*** An exception occurred during program execution:
*** {“debuginfo”:“https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v4/token RETURNED {\n “error”: “invalid_grant”,\n “error_description”: “Bad Request”\n}”,“key”:“Invalid Response Code: 400”,“retryable”:false,“what”:“Unknown exception”}

1836 [2021-07-16 13:11:57.911] [main] [info] Identity created at 1587975070 - using ID Schema 1
1836 [2021-07-16 13:11:57.912] [main] [info] ------------- Starting Sync (xanthopoulos.vassilis@gmail.com) ---------------
1836 [2021-07-16 13:11:57.916] [metadata] [info] Metadata delta stream starting…
1836 [2021-07-16 13:11:59.929] [background] [info] Fetching XOAuth2 access token (gmail) for 4528b24d
1836 [2021-07-16 13:12:00.272] [background] [critical]

*** Mailspring Sync
*** An exception occurred during program execution:
*** {“debuginfo”:“https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v4/token RETURNED {\n “error”: “invalid_grant”,\n “error_description”: “Bad Request”\n}”,“key”:“Invalid Response Code: 400”,“retryable”:false,“what”:“Unknown exception”}

2076 [2021-07-16 13:12:01.058] [main] [info] Identity created at 1587975070 - using ID Schema 1
2076 [2021-07-16 13:12:01.059] [main] [info] ------------- Starting Sync (xanthopoulos.vassilis@gmail.com) ---------------
2076 [2021-07-16 13:12:01.063] [metadata] [info] Metadata delta stream starting…
2076 [2021-07-16 13:12:03.077] [background] [info] Fetching XOAuth2 access token (gmail) for 4528b24d
2076 [2021-07-16 13:12:03.697] [background] [critical]

*** Mailspring Sync
*** An exception occurred during program execution:
*** {“debuginfo”:“https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v4/token RETURNED {\n “error”: “invalid_grant”,\n “error_description”: “Bad Request”\n}”,“key”:“Invalid Response Code: 400”,“retryable”:false,“what”:“Unknown exception”}

9780 [2021-07-16 13:12:04.502] [main] [info] Identity created at 1587975070 - using ID Schema 1
9780 [2021-07-16 13:12:04.503] [main] [info] ------------- Starting Sync (xanthopoulos.vassilis@gmail.com) ---------------
9780 [2021-07-16 13:12:04.510] [metadata] [info] Metadata delta stream starting…
9780 [2021-07-16 13:12:06.507] [background] [info] Fetching XOAuth2 access token (gmail) for 4528b24d
9780 [2021-07-16 13:12:06.856] [background] [critical]

*** Mailspring Sync
*** An exception occurred during program execution:
*** {“debuginfo”:“https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v4/token RETURNED {\n “error”: “invalid_grant”,\n “error_description”: “Bad Request”\n}”,“key”:“Invalid Response Code: 400”,“retryable”:false,“what”:“Unknown exception”}

#2

install Mailspring 1.78 and add all acounts then it will get updated to latest version without issues

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#3

This is really frustrating. I am using Mailspring 1.9.1-30ef802f. I need to open Google in my browser every day to be able to use Mailspring. Is this a known bug, or have I not set something up correctly?

#4

I’m having the same issue, but on outlook account.
I have 2 accounts, one gmail and one outlook. Gmail works normally but I need to re-authenticate with the outlook one on every startup. Which is annoying.
I’ve tried removing and adding the account multiple times, no success.
Seems like the refresh token expires.
2196292 [2021-08-12 10:22:05.805] [background] [info] Fetching XOAuth2 access token (office365) for a16d4d7d
2196292 [2021-08-12 10:22:06.630] [background] [critical]
*** Mailspring Sync
*** An exception occurred during program execution:
*** {“debuginfo”:"Sign in to your account RETURNED {“error”:“invalid_grant”,“error_description”:"AADSTS700081: The refresh token has expired due to maximum lifetime. The token was issued on 2021-08-11T06:30:45.5397290+00:00 and the maximum allowed lifetime for this application is 1.00:00:00.

#5

Came here to report the exact same issue with an Office 365 account. Is mailspring not refreshing the oauth token on time?

#6

Same issue with gsuite account

#7

Experiencing the same issue with a gsuite account here too.

#8

Would be awesome if everyone tracking this issue upvoted this one too since it came first:

#9

My god, finally, thank you for posting the only solution that works.

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#10

This temporary fix has unfortunately not worked for me.

#11

Try new version has no such issues