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Hey DJ, I have the SMTP plugin a go (really looking forward to using this), I seem to have it configured correctly to use my gmail account for SMTP, but when I run a script to send an email, I get this:
Error on line 1: Failure sending mail.
This what I'm using:Code:
ControlCommand("SMTP Client", Send, "Weyoun7ster@gmail.com", "Bob Smith", "Test", "This is a test message")
Does anything look wrong to you?
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Good thought on the account setting. I know there is a setting for POP, I never saw one for smtp, I'll double check.
Alan
Port 587 per the google support page says it is for TLS and 465 is for SSL. 587 with gmail errors right off the bat for me. 465 just returns Failure sending Mail after a few seconds.
I can telnet connect to smtp.gmail.com 465 from my PC. Something is off but I can't pinpoint what or where it is. It's got to be related to my account settings, I don't think it's an issue with the plug in.
On a brighter note, I did get smpt.mail.yahoo.com to work with port 587 with my Yahoo email. The plugin does work (many Thanks DJ!) Gmail is just being a meany pants to me.
Anyone else see that behavior?
You'll need to check with your carrier and your messaging rates would apply if you have that. I know Sprint and ATT in the US have the email to phone as a text messaging option.
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New to windows 10 and can't find where to check smtp, pop or the imap to see if they are configured properly.
I have the Control configured like this:
Also tried changing the SMTP to smtp.outlook.com and got this error;
Code:
The settings are not on your computer. They are on your google gmail settings. You will have to use a web browser to login to your google gmail account and configure the settings. The web browser is the same program that you use to check your email or use this forum. Once you are in your email on gmail google, you will have to locate the pop3/smtp access settings.
I do not know where the settings are located in the gmail google website. I do not have a gmail account. Or a hotmail account. Or a yahoo account. Or any email account
If anyone who does have those accounts can share information, that would be useful. I'm pretty much useless to answer any questions about third party email servers.
For the Hotmail account i needed;
SMTP Server Address - smtp-mail.outlook.com
Got it working now, I wish I hadn't spent all that money on a Nest Camera!
If you still want to try to get Gmail working, I would suggest setting up a thick IMAP client like Outlook or another email client. If it works, you know there is an issue with the plugin or you have a typo in the config. If it doesn't work, you know it is your gmail account, but the error message may be more verbose and lead to a solution.
On another note, the phone#@vtext.com wasn't working for me. I did some research and remembered that years ago I had turned on spam blocking to prevent web and email to my phone. If others have a problem, it can be updated here: https://wbillpay.verizonwireless.com/vzw/secure/messageIntercept/messageInterceptHomeSpam.action (you'll need your VZW account logon info) or you can instead send to phone#@vzwpix.com which is really for sending picture messages but also works for text and is not blocked by the VZW spam controls.
I have heard, but have no way to test, that phone#@vtext.com actually works to non Verizon cell phones too.
Alan
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I've read all the related documentation and everything is configured correctly and working with my Yahoo account now. I'm good to go.
Other than the SMTP Client can't be moved to another Desktop and it seems to set to be behind other controls (if I attempt to drag it overtop of another control). Anyone else see this behavior?
I give up on gmail, it's not worth fighting with (for me).
Alan
Because I removed the control and added it back and now the plugin control is on my 2nd desktop (which I want) but it is still set to be behind all the other controls still. - This is not a compliant and it's not causing me any problems, I just wanted to share what I observed.
Happy early Memorial Day, for all those in the US.
Alan
Now I am thinking about using CY as a simple cheap security system since I've added a PIR sensor to it. Hmmmm, the possibilities...
I am updating the SMTP Client documentation and I was wondering if anyone has figured out how to successfully use the client with gmail yet?
It seems that Alan did, @thetechguru would you mind sharing your settings if they are different than the example here?
Maybe you had some settings configured properly on the Gmail settings side, would you mind sharing those as well?
I'll need to see if I can find the project and see if it still works. Google made a change a while ago that disables less secure clients unless you specifically allow them in your account, and by this time, they may have removed that option. They use OAUTH for authentication now rather than user name and password that transmits in plain text.
I'll take a look after work and get back to you.
Alan
I am pretty sure even though you are only doing outbound that you also need to enable IMAP on your account, which is in the account settings in the GMAIL web page.
Also, be sure you don't send more than 500MB a day to avoid having your account locked out. You should only send large attachments or lots of email when using the Gmail web client, not Imap/smtp.
Alan
Yeah, you're right, I did have to enable access for less secure devices on the Gmail side.
I did try 465 with SSL, it seems to try but in the end I didn't receive the email on my gmail account.
I believe you're right about the TLS, I have no idea what that is but it seems port 587 is associated with it and not SSL.
https://support.google.com/mail/thread/47871468
It makes sense for google, free product for consumers.
I read somewhere in some cases google can trigger an additional account verification through the web interface, the stmp stops working (stmp error with details) and you need to logon via web client.
It's all related to "less secure devices"
Jeramie, TLS is a type of encryption.
Alab