[GH-ISSUE #955] What is the reason the app to ask for IMAP credentials; #755

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Originally created by @lepidas on GitHub (May 8, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/955

I don't understand what is the reason or the purpose for me to put my email server credentials. Why the app is asking for those login info;
If someone can explain, I hink it's something I don't understand but what is that...
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Originally created by @lepidas on GitHub (May 8, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/955 I don't understand what is the reason or the purpose for me to put my email server credentials. Why the app is asking for those login info; If someone can explain, I hink it's something I don't understand but what is that... thank you.

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@zetaomegagon commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019):

Since this app backs up your SMS and MMS messages to your email acct, you need to allow it access. Otherwise the developer would just wave their fingers and have access to any email account ever, or this app just wouldn't work.

If you use Gmail with 2 factor authentication, you will need to generate an App Specific Password and use that for the password field.

@zetaomegagon commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019): Since this app backs up your SMS and MMS messages to your email acct, you need to allow it access. Otherwise the developer would just wave their fingers and have access to any email account ever, or this app just wouldn't work. If you use Gmail with 2 factor authentication, you will need to generate an App Specific Password and use that for the password field.

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@lepidas commented on GitHub (May 19, 2019):

The point is what is the reason to backup to gmail and not local. If it's local why it's asking for gmail login;

@lepidas commented on GitHub (May 19, 2019): The point is what is the reason to backup to gmail and not local. If it's local why it's asking for gmail login;

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@zetaomegagon commented on GitHub (May 19, 2019):

The point is what is the reason to backup to gmail and not local.

Well, you can respond to SMS backed up to email in email. You don't have to worry about backing up local data (off phone). If you trust your IMAP server, then you don't have to worry about security/privacy...

I mean...that is a really subjective question and you'd really need to ask that to anyone who uses this app.

If it's local why it's asking for gmail login

It's not local at all. Please read the app description.

If you want local backups only, I think SMS Gate can do that.

@zetaomegagon commented on GitHub (May 19, 2019): > The point is what is the reason to backup to gmail and not local. Well, you can respond to SMS backed up to email in email. You don't have to worry about backing up local data (off phone). If you trust your IMAP server, then you don't have to worry about security/privacy... I mean...that is a really subjective question and you'd really need to ask that to anyone who uses this app. > If it's local why it's asking for gmail login It's not local **at all**. Please read the app description. If you want local backups only, I think SMS Gate can do that.

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@kurahaupo commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2019):

@zetaomegagon thanks for adding the explanation

@kurahaupo commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2019): @zetaomegagon thanks for adding the explanation