Future Oauth support in Jira for IMAP/SMTP
Problem
Both Google and Microsoft have both announced that simple user/password authentication will be removed in coming years. The changes announced by google affect inbound AND outbound mail transfer.
Jira Server / DC
JEMH for Jira Server / DC is driven by Jira so it's Atlassians responsibility to resolve, they have plans:
Jira Cloud
JEMHC for Jira Cloud already has an OAuth solution for Google SMTP/IMAP:
Progress on ‘app’ verification with Oath summarised here:
Provider | Protocol | Updated | JEMHC Status |
|---|---|---|---|
SMTP | 19 DEC 2019 | Verification Process underway | |
IMAP | 19 DEC 2019 | Verification Process underway | |
Microsoft | EWS | 19 DEC 2019 | Implemented in DEV, release expected JAN 2020 |
Microsoft | SMTP | 19 DEC 2019 | Not started |
Microsoft | IMAP | 19 DEC 2019 | Not started |
2021 is a long way off, however, if you read the small print, it will affect you sooner:
"Users who try to connect to an LSA for the first time will no longer be able to do so" starting June 15, 2020, Google says