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    • K Offline
      kejianshi
      last edited by

      perhaps, but mine is set up same as his with no problems.  Quite odd.

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        deltix
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        Usually when I install new piece of hardware that supports email notifications I create for that specific customer new gmail account for notifications use only. Many times I need to do this to get it working properly

        https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en

        It's more reliable to use port 587 then 465. Many devices still do not support SSL.

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          JohnnyBeGood
          last edited by

          kejianshi you are the man!

          Its working now!

          As suggested in that post, went to www.google.com/settings/security
          and "Access for less secure apps" was turned off, turned it on and voila started working right away.
          I searched google but never came across this setting.

          Thanks again!

          I like to fill my tub up with water, then turn the shower on and act like I'm in a submarine that's been hit!

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            kejianshi
            last edited by

            I did something right?  Must be my lucky day…

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              JohnnyBeGood
              last edited by

              @kejianshi:

              I did something right?  Must be my lucky day…

              You did a right thing by posting that link  ;)

              I like to fill my tub up with water, then turn the shower on and act like I'm in a submarine that's been hit!

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                JohnnyBeGood
                last edited by

                @deltix:

                Usually when I install new piece of hardware that supports email notifications I create for that specific customer new gmail account for notifications use only. Many times I need to do this to get it working properly

                https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en

                It's more reliable to use port 587 then 465. Many devices still do not support SSL.

                Thanks!

                I like to fill my tub up with water, then turn the shower on and act like I'm in a submarine that's been hit!

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                  peter808
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                  The solution does not work if u have enabled "two-factor-authentification" (so we did) in your Google-Apps-account. The "apps-password" we have generated do not work, showing "Error: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted.".

                  We tried several different generated apps-passwords, no luck.

                  Any hints?

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                    kejianshi
                    last edited by

                    Don't use two factor authentication?

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                      The Computer Guy
                      last edited by

                      @peter808:

                      The solution does not work if u have enabled "two-factor-authentification" (so we did) in your Google-Apps-account. The "apps-password" we have generated do not work, showing "Error: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted.".

                      We tried several different generated apps-passwords, no luck.

                      Any hints?

                      Have you tried setting up relay instances? There are limitations if you're on a dynamic IP, but they work well.

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                        Snailkhan
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                        @peter808:

                        The solution does not work if u have enabled "two-factor-authentification" (so we did) in your Google-Apps-account. The "apps-password" we have generated do not work, showing "Error: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted.".

                        We tried several different generated apps-passwords, no luck.

                        Any hints?

                        Hi
                        I also have two  factor authentication enabled but unable to send email.
                        I disabled it and enabled access to less secure apps now while m able to relay emails but all are landing in my Gmail address not in mailbox which I specified in  Notification E-Mail address. No email is being sent there. I tried multiple addresses.

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