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Bryson Gilreath
Bryson Gilreath
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Posted by Bryson Gilreath
Bryson Gilreath
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For people having trouble with Gmail

If you're having trouble with Gmail try going to your Google account --> Sign-in & security --> Signing in to Google --> App passwords, and then creating an app password just for SMTP. Use that on the plugin settings instead of your main one.

Rina Schwartz
Rina Schwartz
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I don't have this option. When I click on Signing in to Google, I don't have a link for App passwords. What should I do?

Rina Schwartz
Rina Schwartz
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I managed to solve the problem. I only have three options for type of encryption: None, SSL/TLS, or STARTTLS. I had to select STARTTLS, not SSL?TLS. Now it works.

Hannah Mycock
Hannah Mycock
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Hannah Mycock
Hannah Mycock
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I couldn't find an "App passwords" option either, but fixed the problem by allowing access from less secure apps.

l p
l p
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l p
l p
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Worked but had to use also STARTTLS. Thanks!

Janet Leon
Janet Leon
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Janet Leon
Janet Leon
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This works using STARTTLS!!!

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Øystein Haugseth
Øystein Haugseth
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Øystein Haugseth
Øystein Haugseth
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Using gmail, I fixed it by choosing STARTTLS as well, but it will throw an error. When it does, go to sign-in & security --> Device activity & security events and click on Review events. Click on the event and then Yes, that was me. It then worked for me.

Ben Myhre
Ben Myhre
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I went down this trail, as well, but it did not help. After I clicked "yes, it was me", it continued blocking me. I had to go to the google settings and change 'allow less secure apps' and then it worked. This is sort of concerning, really.

Aaron Parke
Aaron Parke
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Aaron Parke
Aaron Parke
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I had to do this then also turn "Allow less secure apps" ON, then it worked for me!

Rina Schwartz
Rina Schwartz
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Rina Schwartz
Rina Schwartz
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Hi Hannah, I tried that first, but it didn't work for me. Maybe it has something to do with the mamp version. I'm using mamp pro.

Heidi Toft
Heidi Toft
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Heidi Toft
Heidi Toft
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I get the following error when I tried setting up Easy SMTP:

Following error occured when attempting to send test email: SMTP connect() failed. https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Troubleshooting Any ideas? I did try selecting STARTTLS and that did not work. I got a long error message.

Thanks for your help, Heidi

Nawal Tariq
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Nawal Tariq
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Nawal Tariq
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Nawal Tariq
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I was getting an error but then I turned on the option of allowing less secure sign in in Gmail. That did not resolve the issue but then I saw this thread and changed my type of encryption to STARTTLS and it worked for me.

Chapman Cheng
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Chapman Cheng
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Chapman Cheng
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Rina's suggestion for STARTTLS works for me too

codingwithcats
codingwithcats
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codingwithcats
codingwithcats
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Thanks Bryson Gilreath! This - along with changing authentication to STARTTLS - worked for me!