Gmail SMTP Settings

Use these settings for scheduling email reports using Gmail.

Click on Scheduler -> Email Settings.

  • Authentication Type = Basic
  • From Address = Your email account.
  • To Address = Enter a to Address
  • SMTP Server = smtp.gmail.com
  • Port = 587
  • Password = You will need to create an app password from your gmail account (steps below).

Click on “Sent Test Email” to test your email settings.

Generate Gmail App password

Important: To create an app password, you need 2-Step Verification on your Google Account.

If you use 2-Step-Verification and get a “password incorrect” error when you sign in, you can try to use an app password.

  1. Go to your Google Account.
  2. Select Security.
  3. Under “How you sign in to Google,” select 2-Step Verification.
  4. At the bottom of the page, select App passwords.
  5. Enter a name that helps you remember where you’ll use the app password.
  6. Select Generate.
  7. To enter the app password, follow the instructions on your screen. The app password is the 16-character code that generates on your device.
  8. Select Done.

For more details see the Gmail help document > Sign in with app passwords.