How to set up SMTP server to send email from Gmail account

Users need to install SMTP server for Gmail if they want to send email from their Gmail account through other email applications. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) settings for each email service provider are not the same. This article will show you how to set up SMTP for Gmail.

1. Add Gmail account to Outlook 2010 with POP

Gmail's default SMTP settings

1. SMTP Gmail server address: smtp.gmail.com
2. Gmail username SMTP: Your Gmail address  (eg g. example @ gmail.com)
3. Password SMTP Gmail: Your Gmail password
4. SMTP Gmail port (TLS): 587
5. SMTP Gmail port (SSL): 465
6. Gmail TLS / SSL request: Yes

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Default Gmail POP3 and IMAP settings

The above SMTP settings are only for sending Gmail emails, if you want to download or receive mail, you need to install POP3 or IMAP server. You can turn on these two protocols through Gmail's settings, in the Settings> Forwarding and POP / IMAP screens. See the article Setting up POP3 email accounts in Gmail for more details.

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Other information about setting up SMTP server for Gmail

Install the server to send mail via Gmail when using Gmail via email application. You do not need to enter them manually if you are using the web version of Gmail. For example, if you use Gmail in Mozilla Thunderbird, you can manually import SMTP settings in Thunderbird's program options. Because Gmail is so popular, some email applications even provide automatic SMTP server information while setting up an account.

1. Configure POP3 Gmail on Outlook, Windows Mail, Thunderbird

Still can't send t through Gmail?

Some email applications use older and less secure technology to log into your email account and Google will block these requests by default. If you can't send mail with your Gmail account for this reason, you'll receive a notification regarding the email application's security.

To resolve this issue, log in to your Google account via the web browser and go to the ' Login and security ' section and scroll down to the ' Apps with access to accounts ' section, enabling' Allow less secure application '.

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