Email Messenger: Gmail settings

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

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