Inconsistent error messages for invalid credentials when adding accounts

[simon--taylor]

Version 6.0b3 (6023)

Different error messages are shown for invalid credentials depending on the account type added in the preferences.

When invalid credentials were entered for Feedbin the API returned HTTP Basic: Access denied. and the dialog showed the message "Invalid email/password combination."

When adding accounts for The Old Reader, Inoreader, BazQux and NewsBlur the error message "Network error. Try again later." was shown.

In my testing the following messages were returned by the APIs.

Account	Reply
The Old Reader	Error=BadAuthentication
Inoreader	Error=Wrong username or password
BazQux	Error=BadAuthentication

NewsBlur replied differently depending on whether the username or password was wrong.

For an incorrect username:

{
    "authenticated": false,
    "code": -1,
    "errors": {
        "__all__": [
            "That username is not registered. Please try again."
        ]
    },
    "result": "ok"
}

For an incorrect password:

{
    "authenticated": false,
    "code": -1,
    "errors": {
        "__all__": [
            "Whoopsy-daisy, wrong password. Try again."
        ]
    },
    "result": "ok"
}

[adityagovindaraj]

I'm getting the same error. I want to add my Inoreader credential (I use Google sign in to log onto Inoreader), but "Network error. Try again later." pops up. Any idea how to fix this?

Appreciate the help.

Cheers.

PS: Using latest version of NNW on macOS Big Sur.

[vincode-io]

You can't use your Google account to sign in to Inoreader through NetNewsWire. If I remember correctly, you have to do a password reset to get an Inoreader specific set of credentials that you can use with NetNewsWire.

[adityagovindaraj]

You can't use your Google account to sign in to Inoreader through NetNewsWire. If I remember correctly, you have to do a password reset to get an Inoreader specific set of credentials that you can use with NetNewsWire.

Awesome! It worked! Thanks @vincode-io !

Cheers.