How do I change email settings to Gmail SMTP?

luceos

justshipit see here https://discuss.flarum.org/d/2315-mailgun-configuration for a previously posted how-to for mailgun.

justshipit

Yeah, haven't see this topic. I guess you can tag this post with "Solved" now ?

Dafterz

I just have change SMTP settings, but it doesn't work
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MuthuPandianT

Its working for me

MikeJones

I just created a gmail account for my forum, how can I set this up for user registration etc?

0E800

@MikeJones

First got here:
https://support.google.com/a/answer/6260879?hl=en

Enable Less secure apps for the gmail account

Then goto your Admin Email section of the forum and use this config:

SMTP Server

Driver
smtp

Host
smtp.gmail.com

Port
465

Encryption
ssl

SMTP Account

Username
yourgmailaccount@GMAIL.COM

Password
yourgmailpassword

Addresses

Sender
noreply@yourforumname.com

You may have to login to the gmail account again to allow the app to be used.

MikeJones

0E800 whats the best way to test, create a fake account?

MikeJones

0E800 So I have a GSuite account now, are these settings the same for that?

Update: Just tested it and it works for GSuit Accounts too!

0E800

MikeJones

Yea use a temp throw away email service like:

https://temp-mail.org/en/

Create the account while keeping the temp email tab open in another tab.

0E800

@MikeJones

If its still not working:

Still having trouble signing in?
If you still can’t sign in to your account on the app, try the following:

On your device’s browser, go to https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha.
Enter your username and password, then enter the letters on the screen.
Go back to the app and try signing in again.

Good job, I got my email notification and it didnt goto SPAM. ?

VicHaunter

Only a hand for this people that don't get exactly how to do it simply open your db manager (phpmyadmin, navicat, etc) and execute this querys:

INSERT INTO settings SET `key` = 'mail_driver', `value` = 'smtp' ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `value` = 'smtp';
INSERT INTO settings SET `key` = 'mail_host', `value` = 'smtp.gmail.com' ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `value` = 'smtp.gmail.com';
INSERT INTO settings SET `key` = 'mail_port', `value` = '465' ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `value` = '465';
INSERT INTO settings SET `key` = 'mail_username', `value` = 'yourgmailusername@gmail.com' ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `value` = 'yourgmailusername@gmail.com';
INSERT INTO settings SET `key` = 'mail_password', `value` = 'yourgmailpassword' ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `value` = 'yourgmailpassword';
INSERT INTO settings SET `key` = 'mail_encryption', `value` = 'ssl' ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `value` = 'ssl';

In this case is for gmail, and you should set the email/password with your own, but it will insert the records in database, or update if already exists.

efvhi

when i use "smtp" driver i got 500 error, but when i use "mail" driver . i did not receieve any email.

henry01

On your computer, open Gmail.
In the top right, click Settings .
Click Settings.
Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
In the "IMAP Access" section, select Enable IMAP.
Click Save Changes.

johnkimber

It is because Google blocks sign-in attempts from apps which do not use modern security standards (mentioned on their support page). You can however, turn on/off this safety feature by going to the link below:

Go to this link and select Turn On
https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps

Moreover google block an ip when you try to send a email since a unusual location, so, you can unblock in the next link
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6009563

and clicked in

accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha .
http://net-informations.com/python/net/email.htm

educatedheker

johnkimber the only trick that work for smtp is the last step mentioned here in the step Moreover google block an ip when you try to send a email since a unusual location, so, you can unblock in the next link
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6009563
you need to enable displayunlockcaptcha

0E800

MikeJones

Thank you for sharing that info.

Sorry folks, been busy trying to tread water and do this single father Murphys law type reality .

Hope to be back soon.

MikeJones

It's been a couple years since this discussion but I was trying to remember what I set up for mail for. my GSuite Account.

I recently changed my Domain Name and am wanting to set up email again but I think I did more then this:

SMTP Server

Driver
smtp

Host
smtp.gmail.com

Port
465

Encryption
ssl

SMTP Account

Username
yourgmailaccount@GMAIL.COM

Password
yourgmailpassword

Addresses

Sender
noreply@yourforumname.com

Because the password that it shows currently isnt my password for my email. Not sure if I set up a specific app password someplace.

Also is there any DNS type things I have to change?

ccc

I made the following settings but unable to send email. Can someone help.
Driver : smtp
Host : smtp.gmail.com
Port : 587 (and at other times 465)
Encryption : tls ('ssl' when port is 465)
Username : yourgmailaccount@GMAIL.COM
Password : yourgmailpassword
Addresses : Blank ( also tried with Non-Blanks values)

below is the error :
[2023-05-06 11:35:18] flarum.ERROR: Swift_TransportException: Connection could not be established with host smtp.gmail.com :stream_socket_client(): unable to connect to tcp://smtp.gmail.com:587 (Network is unreachable)

clarkwinkelmann

ccc where is your forum hosted? Did you successfully use a different SMTP provider on the same server previously?

Some web hosting companies require contacting their support to open the correct ports in the firewall for outbound email.

While not related to the network error, consider creating and using an app password instead of the account password, this is more likely to work in the long term.

Oshvam

ccc In order to use the TLS protocol with Gmail, you will need to configure "TLS Compliance" in your Google Console.

https://support.google.com/a/answer/2520500?hl=es-419

Note that the free version of Gmail allows you a maximum of 500 mails per day, which seems very insufficient if your forum has some movement.

ccc

clarkwinkelmann this is our own server baremetal
We are hosting an email service for personal use and it works just fine.
We have port 587, 465, 25 unnblocked already by our ISP.

Any logs you suggest which I should look into ?

askvortsov

clarkwinkelmann iirc, only app passwords work; the whole Google account password likely will not

ccc

ccc unfortunately not enough help, will have to uninstall flarum as user will not receive any emails itself.