===== [V9] FAQ: Using Gmail as SMTP setting? =====

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  Reviewed:
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 2022-12-01
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 Ahsay Software: 9.1 to 9.3.2.xx ( May also apply to v6.29.x , v7.x , v8.x )
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 OS: All platforms
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===== Description =====
According to https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en
     from May 30, 2022, ​​Google no longer supports the use of third-party apps or devices 
     which ask you to sign in to your Google Account using only your username and password.
This change may prevent your ability to use Gmail as a SMTP setting.

The workaround to continue using Gmail as a SMTP for your CBS notifications, is to **enable Google's App Password** setup (required to enable 2FA in Google account). 
According to Google, an App Password: 
     An App password is a 16-digit passcode that gives a non-Google app or device permission to access your Google Account.

You can read Google's **Sign in with App Passwords** at [[https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833|]] on how to set this up.

Once you obtain your App Password, input this as the 'Password' in the CBS SMTP Server Setting.


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==== [NEW] CBS v9.5.0.0 ====
Starting with AhsayCBS v9.5, the SMTP configuration page support of OAuth 2.0 authentication for SMTP Server Settings (Gmail and Microsoft 365). 
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===== Keywords =====
gmail, google, smtp, email, notification, alert