Configuring Gmail as SMTP mail server

ADSelfService Plus allows you to use Gmail as an SMTP-SMS server to send notifications, OTP etc to your users. Gmail offers it as a free service and can be used to send unlimited emails.

Steps to configure ADSelfService Plus to use Gmail as your mail server:

• Login to ADSelfService Plus with the administrator credentials.
• Navigate to Admin → Product Settings → Server Settings.
• In the Server Settings page, click the Mail Settings tab.
• Enter smtp.gmail.com as the mail server and 587 as the port number. (Refer Image)
• In the From address Field, enter the Gmail address from which you would like to receive the mails.
• Click Advanced Settings.
• Enter your Gmail ID and the app password which you generated. (Refer note)
• Select TLS from the drop-down list.
• Send a test mail to check if the configuration is done correctly.
• Click Save.

  Note:

• Port 587 must be kept open to allow outgoing communications.
• An App password is a 16-digit passcode that gives an app or device permission to access your Google Account during SMTP authentication.

Steps to generate an app password:

• Login to the Gmail account.
• Click on the Google apps icon on the top right-hand corner.
• Selec My Account option.
• In the My Account page, select Sign-in & Security.
• Navigate to Signing in to Google option.
• Click on App passwords option in the password & sign-in method section and You will be asked to sign into your Google Account. This app password can be generated only when two-step verification process is enabled for your account.
• In the App passwords page that appears, click Select app and choose the "Other (customized name)" option.
• Click Generate and an app password will be created.
• Send a test message to check if the configuration is done correctly.