Why can't I access my gmail account in Windows Live Mail?

I set up a gmail account in Windows Live Mail using the following settings:

Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server - Requires SSL
- imap.gmail.com
- Port: 993
- Requires SSL:Yes
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - Requires TLS
- smtp.gmail.com
- Port: 465 or 587
- Requires SSL: Yes
- Requires authentication: Yes
- Use same settings as incoming mail server
Full Name or Display Name: [your name]
Account Name or User Name: your full Gmail address (*** Email address is removed for privacy ***). Google Apps users, please enter *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
Email address: your full Gmail address (*** Email address is removed for privacy ***) Google Apps users, please enter *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
Password: your Gmail password

As a result, when I tried downloading e-mail, I got this message:

"The server has rejected your login. Please verify that your username and password are correct."

I don't understand why the gmail account won't work if I followed the above instructions.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Tony

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Google is being awkward. You'll most probably have to allow less secure applications to access your account. If you still can't connect after making the change to your Google settings, there are more suggested remedies on the same page.

Noel Burgess MVP (Ret'd)

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