Is there a work around google disabling "Less secure apps"?

Question

So since the 31 of may google has disabled the option for "Less secure apps", so I have been using the Java mail API, and since the update i can no longer send emails using the Gmail smtp.

This is the error I'm getting:

javax.mail.AuthenticationFailedException: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at
535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials n13-20020a5d400d000000b0020ff7246934sm4970874wrp.95 - gsmtp

I switched to an outlook mail and it seems to work fine, but i was wondering if there is a way to use a Gmail account

Less secure apps & your Google Account

Answer 1

So thanks for all the replays! i have fixed this issue by doing this:

I have enabled the "App password for windows machines" Then i simply changed the password from the email password to the google generated one

and changed the code to the following:

public class JavaMailUtil {
public static void sendMail(String recepient,String order) throws Exception {

    Properties properties=new Properties();
    properties.put("mail.smtp.auth", "true");
    properties.put("mail.smtp.starttls.enable", "true");
    properties.put("mail.smtp.host", "smtp.gmail.com");
    properties.put("mail.smtp.port", "587");
    String myAccountEmail="[email protected]";
    String password="Generated Windows machine password from google";
    Session session=Session.getInstance(properties, new Authenticator() {
        @Override
        protected PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() {
            return new PasswordAuthentication(myAccountEmail, password);
        }
    });
    
    Message message=prepareMessage(session,myAccountEmail,recepient,order);
    Transport.send(message);
    System.out.println("Message Sent successfully");
}

private static Message prepareMessage(Session session,String from,String to,String orderInfo) {
    Message message = new MimeMessage(session);
    try {
        
        message.setFrom(new InternetAddress(from));
        message.setRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, new InternetAddress(to));a
        message.setSubject("Your subject here");
        message.setText(");
        return message;
    } catch (AddressException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    return null;
}

}