Re: [Astlinux-users] Astlinux SMTP Relay Issue With Gmail

[Lonnie A. <li...@lo...>]

Hi Cody,

I tried this myself ...

Assume:
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Google username: foobar
Google password: SuperSecret
GMail address: fo...@gm...
Google Account -> Sign-in & Security -> Apps with account access -> Allow less secure apps: ON
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Ref: https://support.google.com/a/answer/176600?hl=en

Note: user.conf SMTP_FROM is *not* defined.

Network tab -> Outbound SMTP Mail Relay:
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SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Domain: gmail.com
SMTP Authentication: [plain]
SMTP Port: 587
SMTP Encryption: TLS/STARTTLS - [Check Cert]
SMTP Cert File: 
SMTP Username: foobar
SMTP Password: SuperSecret
--

No rebooting or restarting required to test, simply click:
Network tab -> Outbound SMTP Mail Relay: {Test SMTP mail Relay}

The above worked perfectly for me.

If you continue to have issues, you could try the latest AstLinux pre-prelease [1] which contains a newer "msmtp" version.

Lonnie

[1] https://www.astlinux-project.org/dev.html



> On Jul 11, 2018, at 11:11 PM, Cody Alderson <ald...@gm...> wrote:
> 
> Lonnie,
> 
> Everything I have been reading indicates to use the full address, but I tried it without as you indicates. Note that I saved the settings and rebooted. Still same message when attempting to test the SMTP relay. Maybe Gmail has changed something other than need to turn on allow access to less secure apps? I'll try another email server in the morning. So far nothing is working to get it functional again.
> 
> Thanks all for your help.
> 
> Cody
> 
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 7:37 AM, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lo...> wrote:
> 
> > On Jul 11, 2018, at 3:28 AM, Michael Keuter <li...@mk...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >> Am 11.07.2018 um 07:14 schrieb Cody Alderson <ald...@gm...>:
> >> 
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> I changed my Gmail password and updated it using the Network tab and Outbound SMTP Mail Relay in Astlinux. I did not change anything else in Astlinux except the updating to the correct password, saving the settings and rebooting.
> >> 
> >> These are my settings. For purposes of this email, I put "nothing entered in this field" where the field is blank, and I only explain what is in the username/password fields for security reasons.
> >> 
> >> SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
> >> SMTP Domain: nothing entered in this field
> >> SMTP Authentication: login
> >> SMTP Port: 465
> >> SMTP Encryption: SSL/SMTP – Ignore Cert
> >> SMTP Cert File: nothing entered in this field
> >> SMTP Username: my full gmail email address
> >> SMTP Password: my password
> >> 
> >> When I press Test SMTP Mail Relay and then Send Test Email, I get "invalid email address."
> >> 
> >> Any suggestions as to the cause? Could it have anything to do with Gmail's "access to less secure apps" setting?
> >> 
> >> Thank you,
> >> 
> >> Cody
> > 
> > Hi Cody,
> > 
> > try using in your user.conf:
> > 
> > SMTP_FROM="your-gmail-address"
> > 
> > also:
> > SMTP Domain: gmail.com
> > 
> > You could also try TLS on port 587 (and check the cert).
> > Yes, I guess the "access to less secure apps" setting may need to be enabled.
> > 
> > https://www.lifewire.com/what-are-the-gmail-smtp-settings-1170854
> > 
> > Michael
> 
> Here is another reference, look for "Gmail SMTP server"
> https://support.google.com/a/answer/176600?hl=en
> 
> My hunch is for "SMTP Username" you are using your full fo...@gm... address, but it only wants "foobar"
> 
> Lonnie
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