<p>I'm trying to download my Gmail into the Apple Mail program on a new Mac and I'm getting an error when I try to set up the account. I have Gmail's extra verification turned on, but there's no place in the Mac's Mail program to enter the security code they send to my phone. What can I do?</p><p>A.</p><p>Google's two-step verification feature can trip up mail-setup scripts that are not equipped to handle anything more than just a standard password. In this situation or if you have recently turned on two-step verification and found your mail program or devices can no longer get Gmail you need to log into your Gmail account in the Web and set up an "application-specific password."</p><p>You can find Google's step-by-step instructions for using application-specific passwords here and a YouTube video demonstration online as well. Once you log into your account and go to your security settings, you can get to the application-specific passwords area. Here, you can type in a name for the application (like "Apple Mail") and click a button to generate a lengthy one-time password to type into the Mail program's password box.</p><p><a href="http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/qa-setting-up-gmail-securely/">Keep reading...</a></p>