In order to use a Gmail account to receive notifications from Netx BMS Platform, some Gmail security configurations should be considered.
Accounts without 2-Step authentication:
If the Gmail account has no 2-Step authentication, to be able to use the SMTP host in the BMS Studio, you need to make sure that the option "Allow less secure apps" is ON.
To enable "Allow less secure apps" option you should do the following:
- In Browser log into Gmail with your account
- Go to this Link : https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps
- Make sure that "Allow less secure apps" is ON.
Accounts with 2-Step authentication:
If the Gmail account has already the 2-Step authentication activated, this mean the "Allow less secure apps" will not be available. In order to user the SMTP host in Netx BMS Studio you need to follow the following:
- In Browser log into Gmail with your account
- Navigate to https://security.google.com/settings/security/apppasswords
- In 'select app' choose 'custom', give it an arbitrary name and press generate
- It will give you 16 chars token.
- User this the 16 chars token as a password in the Password field in Email definitions
