Install pre-requisites:
- Scribe will need mkcert installed to create a
HTTPS certifcate for the localhost redirect that OAUTH2 uses. This will
attempt to install a certificate authority in your browser. This will allow the redirect from Gmail back to a localhost
server without getting stuck accepting the security of the connection.
- Windows: download from the releases page and rename the executable to 'mkcert.exe' and put it in the PATH somewhere. I created a folder under 'c:\Program Files'.
- Linux: 'sudo apt install mkcert'
- Mac: probably similar to windows?
- Install Openssl.
- Windows: Download the latest 'Win64 OpenSSL v3.x.x Light' build from here. Keep the default install location of 'C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64'. I also choose to keep the binaries in the 'bin' subfolder not 'C:\Windows'.
- Linux: apt get it... although I would assume it's installed by default pretty much everywhere.
- From Scribe's main window click File → Options.
- Click the Accounts tab.
- Select the account to be used for Gmail, and click Properties
- In the Identity tab call the account "Gmail" if you want. Add a display name and your gmail address as the email.
- On the Send tab set the fields:
- On the Receive tab set the fields:

- Save your changes with Ok.
- Open out the Status panel in Scribe
- Click the gmail account, and then the receive log tab.
- Watch the progress and Log window to see if it connects and scans the mailbox.