Gmail by default doesn't allow usage through send-email. They say that send-email is "less secure" and that enabling it makes it easier to break into my account.
Is send-email really less secure than the Gmail web browser interface?
Neven
Re: [git send-email] Less secure?
Neven Sajko <nsajko@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Gmail by default doesn't allow usage through send-email. > They say that send-email is "less secure" and that enabling it > makes it easier to break into my account. > > Is send-email really less secure than the Gmail web browser > interface?
Like any email client, git send-email is only as secure as your own practices. It can use git's native git-credential system for handling passwords.
According to the following post from Javier, you will need an extra password if you have two-factor auth enabled with Gmail:
http://mid.gmane.org/CALZVapn9KjXCpO+zaYuB6RSnG747u4a7e_m_HDg+uH-uz8UhQg@mail.gmail.com
Additionally, since (AFAIK) you can still get multiple Gmail accounts, there's no reason you need to use your primary email account (that might be tied to your private/personal life) for sending patches to a public mailing list.
Disclaimer: I have little experience with Gmail myself and do not endorse Google (or any corporation). I just care deeply about the continued existence of vendor-neutral messaging.