Setting up SMTP Mail Servers with Google Mail.

pumpks

I have seen another post about this however, I've recently connected a custom domain to my Google Mail, through Google SMTP how can I connect it as I keep getting an error to try again when I try. Could anybody possibly tell me what Password and Username I would use? As I tried an App Password but that didn't work.

luceos

pumpks the first step is understanding the error, can you identify the error you get by looking at the storage/logs directory?

pumpks

I was using Brevo before I knew about using Google Mail but here are the Mail Based errors I've had:

[2025-02-03 19:03:59] flarum.ERROR: Swift_RfcComplianceException: Address in mailbox given [ 84d292001@smtp-brevo.com] does not comply with RFC 2822, 3.6.2. in /home/wvzvxwfi/domains/community.koolstuff.us.to/public_html/vendor/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/lib/classes/Swift/Mime/Headers/MailboxHeader.php:355
Stack trace:
#0 /home/wvzvxwfi/domains/community.koolstuff.us.to/public_html/vendor/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/lib/classes/Swift/Mime/Headers/MailboxHeader.php(272): Swift_Mime_Headers_MailboxHeader->assertValidAddress()

Although it's simply I'm not sure I'm filling in the fields on Flarum correctly.

luceos

pumpks can you confirm the Addresses field of the Mail page complies with the configuration of your smtp settings?

luceos

pumpks ps we also use brevo here on discuss.

pumpks

What would I put for Addresses though? I put the Custom Domain Email I am using on Google, does it need to be my Primary Google one? Otherwise, the email matches if you're talking about the Custom Domain Email.

pumpks

Cool, I like Brevo but I think Google Mail SMTP is better for me.

Here is how I have it setup, I put the password field as an App Password:

luceos

pumpks did you enable smtp sending with google, I think that needs to be enabled?

pumpks

I've turned on IMAP Access like I saw in the YouTube tutorial posted on another discussion. Also I'm not sure I'm doing the password field correct, I just need to create an app password correct?

pumpks

Here is my new error, from when I just clicked test:

[2025-02-04 21:13:55] flarum.ERROR: Swift_TransportException: Connection could not be established with host smtp.google.com :stream_socket_client(): Unable to connect to tcp://smtp.google.com:587 (Network is unreachable) in /home/wvzvxwfi/domains/community.koolstuff.us.to/public_html/vendor/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/lib/classes/Swift/Transport/StreamBuffer.php:261

Is this because Google has removed "Less Secure Apps"?

luceos

pumpks it means either google is blocking port 587 or your hosting provider is.

RelicSystem

I use port 465 with SSL, seems to work fine

pumpks

RelicSystem I've changed to that however, I'm still confused what the Password for it would be? I've used the same App Password for when I was setting up Google Custom Mail.

RelicSystem

I set this up a few years ago so details are hazy at best (I cannot remember) so far as I recall I just used an app password nothing fancy.

I do know Google revokes all app passwords if the main account password changes. It might be worth revoking the original - creating a new one, set flarum to use ssl, port as above and new app password.

Sorry I cannot help further, I set all this up years ago and have just left it alone.

pumpks

I've got it to send email on an SMTP Testing website, with these changes (and password):

So this is a Flarum thing or I'm not entering something correctly.

Edit: Here is a log:

[2025-02-06 17:59:03] flarum.ERROR: Swift_TransportException: Connection could not be established with host smtp.gmail.com :stream_socket_client(): Unable to connect to ssl://smtp.gmail.com:465 (Network is unreachable) in /home/wvzvxwfi/domains/community.koolstuff.us.to/public_html/vendor/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/lib/classes/Swift/Transport/StreamBuffer.php:261

luceos

pumpks So this is a Flarum thing or I'm not entering something correctly.

Email settings never have anything to do with Flarum, but is always 100% an issue with settings.

I see addresses is different than the username, I can imagine that this blocks sending too. If you send with a different address or domain than the mailbox your email will 100% bounce.

Aside from that the error implies that your server cannot reach smtp.gmail.com for whatever reason.

luceos

Also check this ancient discussion for some ideas: https://discuss.flarum.org/d/21686-how-to-setup-gmail-to-send-flarum-mail