Gmail SMTP

Time Required

15 Minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Required Knowledge

N/A

TLDR

Setting	TLS	SSL	Unsecured
Host	smtp.gmail.com	smtp.gmail.com	smtp.gmail.com
Port	587	465	25
Username	Email Address	Email Address	Email Address
Password	Unique App Password	Unique App Password	Unique App Password

Set up SMTP Credentials

Requirements

• A Gmail account

• A service that uses SMTP (eg emailing from a printer)

Recommended

• A unique Gmail account for SMTP

Create your SMTP credentials

Enable MFA

1. Browse to https://myaccount.google.com/ and log in with the SMTP account

2. In the search bar, input 2 step and select 2-Step Verification from the list

3. Follow the prompts to configure 2FA

   1. Add the 2FA key to your Password vault if supported

Generate an SMTP app password

1. Browse to https://myaccount.google.com/ and log in with the SMTP account

2. In the search bar, input App Passwords and select App Passwords from the list

3. Name your app password, eg SMTP

   1. Save the provided password to your password vault

Configure SMTP on the device

Refer to the table above for the relevant settings. When prompted for a password, input the App Password generated at Generate an SMTP app password

I recommend creating a unique password for each service using SMTP to reduce the impact if the password is ever breached or leaked.