# Set up SMTP email

* Setting SMTP is optional. If you do not configure this option, email notifications will be sent from our email server (<no-reply@globosoftware.net>) by default
* Our app currently only supports **Google** and **Outlook** SMTP. For other email providers, you can configure **API**. [Learn more](https://globosoftware.net/kb/set-up-your-admin-email-with-api-configure-2/)

Please follow our below instructions to configure the SMTP email service in the app. The specific case below is setting Goolge SMTP

#### **Step 1: Log into your Google account**&#x20;

First, log into your Google account [here](https://myaccount.google.com/)

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#### **Step 2: Enabling 2-Step Verification**

To make sure that your Google account is well protected to avoid any intervention when using the SMTP service; therefore, we recommend enabling the 2-step verification offered by Google.

Here is the guide for you: [Enabling 2-Step Verification](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839?hl=en\&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid)

If you have already enabled the 2-step verification, then you may jump to Step 3 below.

#### **Step 3: Generate App Password**&#x20;

1. Then click [here](https://accounts.google.com/signin/v2/challenge/pwd?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmyaccount.google.com%2Fapppasswords\&service=accountsettings\&osid=1\&rart=ANgoxcdLMmet3NvgjbdpzsMq0KoXNJyxtAoCLMbvDQUlJfgOx1aurad5UovfOx_VzIQCC3ngjDNa4NrhIcMzG1vVgoTmlSvedg\&TL=AC7eWV1D1q-bjvM25M6waxUjQCCabFxl0K9Bn0bW5AWXuTc3O0zPCDZxtbw2g3d0\&flowName=GlifWebSignIn\&cid=1) to generate **App password**
2. Select **Other/Custom name** from **Select App**, give it a name such as “DO – Production Server” and then click **Generate**.
3. Note down the application password as it will be required in the next step.

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#### **Step 4: Configure Gmail on the SMTP Add-on in the app**

**Steps to manage**&#x20;

1\.  In the app admin page, click Advanced settings > Email notifications

2\. Navigate the **SMTP** section. Select one email service provider in the dropdown list. For example: **Google**

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&#x20;3\. Enter the information of your own SMTP in the field

&#x20;4\. Click **Save** to update the changes

&#x20;5\. Enter the test email and check

Google SMTP configuration includes the below information:

(1)  Enter your SMTP email

(2) Use port 465 Enter smtp.gmail.com as your host

(3) Enter your Gmail login username **<your.username@gmail.com>**

(4) Enter your **App password**

(5) Send mail as a different email (optional). [Learn more](https://globosoftware.net/kb/send-emails-from-a-different-address-or-alias/)

**Note**:&#x20;

The **App password** in field number 4 is the app password generated in Step #2 above. It’s NOT your Gmail account password.

For more information, please check the documents below:

+) What is App Password: <https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en>

+) Set up Google’s SMTP Server: [digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-google-s-smtp-server](http://digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-google-s-smtp-server)


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