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

[Bart T. <bar...@gm...>]

Hi,

I have had the same issue. In my case I can confirm that the settings
Lonnie provided work fine, BUT, because I have 2FA enabled on my Gmail
account I need to generate and use an App password (also under the same
account settings area as directed by Lonnie), NOT my Google password. As
soon as I did that it just worked. :-)

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Bart.




On Fri, 13 Jul 2018, 01:23 Lonnie Abelbeck, <li...@lo...>
wrote:

> Hi Cody,
>
> I tried this myself ...
>
> Assume:
> --
> Google username: foobar
> Google password: SuperSecret
> GMail address: fo...@gm...
> Google Account -> Sign-in & Security -> Apps with account access -> Allow
> less secure apps: ON
> --
> Ref: https://support.google.com/a/answer/176600?hl=en
>
> Note: user.conf SMTP_FROM is *not* defined.
>
> Network tab -> Outbound SMTP Mail Relay:
> --
> 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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