Email Messenger: Gmail settings

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Last updated: Jul 07, 2022 by Wolfgang Granzer
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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:

  1. In Browser log into Gmail with your account using 2-Step authentication.
  2. Navigate to https://security.google.com/settings/security/apppasswords
  3. In 'select app' choose 'custom', give it an arbitrary name and press generate
  4. It will give you a 16 chars token.
  5. Use this token as password in the Password field in Email definitions


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