NETx Server settings for messenger plugin:
- From: <your gmail email address>
- Host: smtp.gmail.com
- Port: 587
- UseAuthentication: T
- Username: <your gmail email address>
- Password: <app password>
- This is NOT your gmail password. See details below
- UseSsl: T
Starting with May 2022, it is required that you have activated 2-Step authentication for Gmail account. The option "Allow less secure apps" will not be supported anymore.
In order to use a Gmail account to send notifications from NETx Servers, you need an app password. App passwords are only available if 2-Step authentication is activated for your account. Thus, ensure that you have activated 2-Step authentication. If not yet, please activate it in your account settings.
Afterwards, you have to generate an App Password for your server:
- In Browser log into Gmail with your account using 2-Step authentication.
- 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
