# HG changeset patch # User Luminus Alabi <lalabi@gitlab.com> # Date 1742437185 0 # Thu Mar 20 02:19:45 2025 +0000 # Node ID 6db450fb073ee17d7ac952c2665f9f3b593331bc # Parent e5a535b888fbeb232f528444b4eea291c6165308 Update SMTP recommendations for Gmail diff --git a/doc/settings/smtp.md b/doc/settings/smtp.md --- a/doc/settings/smtp.md +++ b/doc/settings/smtp.md @@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ ### Gmail +Prerequisites: + +- [2-step verification enabled](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839). +- Recommended. An [app password](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833). + {{< alert type="note" >}} Gmail has [strict sending limits](https://support.google.com/a/answer/166852) @@ -168,10 +173,6 @@ _Don't forget to change `my.email@gmail.com` to your email address and `my-gmail-password` to your own password._ -_If you encounter authentication errors, ensure you have [allowed less secure apps to access the account](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255) - or try [turning on 2-step validation](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839) - and using [an application password](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833)._ - ### Google SMTP relay You can route outgoing non-Gmail messages through Google [using Google's SMTP relay service](https://support.google.com/a/answer/2956491?hl=en).