[horde] Problem with Android Horde Activesync - Can't add account - Gmail's security settings are more secure than those set by your IT admin

[lst_hoe02 at kwsoft.de]

Zitat von r.j.baart at prompt.nl:

> I can confirm the problem. Several clients report the problem. It  
> seems to start after an update of the gmail application on Android  
> dated 5 Nov 2019. My horde server worked correctly for these clients  
> until that update. I use Debian stretch with backports, latest horde  
> webmail (all modules up-to-date), LDAP backend and active sync with  
> Http basic authentication.
>
> There are lot of people who are complaining. However I did not find  
> any solutions.
>
> I tried to recreate the exchange account on an android device. Won't  
> work, same error after creating the account. I tried to remove the  
> device in Horde activeSync tab but that did not solve the problem.
>
> I could solve the problem by downgrading the gmail application on  
> the Android device. After the downgrade everything worked correctly  
> (for now). Disable automatic update on Android and the problem is  
> not solved but you can work again. Reinstalling the gmail update  
> brings back the problem.
>

Yup, i can also confirm a raising number of devices with this  
behaviour. The question is if Google will treat this as error or as a  
new feature.