Notes sync with Google fails

[martin_t]

I've been syncing EPIM with google for years but now I need to sync notes. However, I always get the error HTTP/1.1 403 forbidden.

I can access my google docs in all ways I know possible. System Win 8.1 (though I've previously had this problem with win 8 and 7 on different machines). EPIM Pro 5.57 (and previous versions). Log available.

[Max]

Make sure you are not using 2 factor authentification on Google (or if you are using, use disposable passwords Google gives).
Try re-creating Google Sync in EPIM.

[martin_t]

Thanks for the rapid response

Not using 2 factor.

Re-done sync setup - no change

[martin_t]

No more suggestions?

[Max]

If you re-create Google sync and it says HTTP/1.1 403 forbidden - it means something is wrong either in your Google setup, or your password.

[martin_t]

My password must be correct or the calendar, todo and contacts wouldn't sync. I can setup epim to sync to a different google account without any issues.

So what could be special about the account I'm having a problem with? I've even completely emptied my google drive just in case...

[Max]

The only option I see left is you give us access to your Google Drive to try to reproduce the problem.

[martin_t]

Would that be access to the folder the relevant files are in or access to my google account? (I suppose it's the latter).

[Max]

The whole account, in this case.

[martin_t]

Well, no matter how trustworthy you may be I'm afraid I'm not going to give anyone access to my google account - I'm sure there's more about me in there than I know about myself and no one is having access to that apart from me (and the NSA & GCHQ).

So unfortunately I suppose I'll have to live with the lack of functionality

[kippax]

Hi martin_t, I got the same problem as yours, and I solve my problem using the following steps.

1. Log in to google
2. Goto https://drive.google.com/
3. Click: More (on the left side menu), additional menu item will appear (All Item)
4. Click: All Item (on the left side, the one appear after you click More)
5. Delete all un-necessary item on your drive.

I've sucessfully sync back my notes (previousely it always fail, althou I can sync appointments and contacts) after deleting all items in steps-5.

Note: Backup your all your Notes from google, just in case you accidentally delete them.

Looks like essential PIM can;t sync to google drive due to several item that's NOT note (in my case: movie, MP3, etc) which is not my document and I don;t know how it appear in my google drive. These invalid item is not visible when I click My Drive (on left side menu), but it appears on All Items menu.

Hope it helps.