This article applies to AssetCloud, InventoryCloud, PackageTracker, QuickStore, InventoryControl v6 & v7, MobileAsset v7, MobileAsset Web v6 & v7, , WaspTime v6 & v7.
If you do not have an SMTP server of your own to send email from a Wasp program, as an alternative you can set up a free Google email account at http://gmail.com , then configure the Wasp program with the following server information:
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Generate a one-time-use password for Gmail/Google mail. This procedure was verified April 17, 2023.
Log into your Gmail account.
Upper right: Gear icon
Top: Accounts and Import
Link: Other Google Account settings
Left: Security
Middle: Signing in to Google, App passwords
Authenticate if needed
From Google Gmail: "An App Password is a 16-digit passcode that gives a less secure app or device permission to access your Google Account. App Passwords can only be used with accounts that have 2-Step Verification turned on."
After that is turned on in your account, here is the direct link to the App Passwords page (in case the link doesn't show up in your Gmail Settings):
https://myaccount.google.com/u/0/apppasswords
Bottom: Select the app and device you want to generate the app password for:
Other (custom name). Enter your Wasp program's name here for later reference.
Enter your Gmail address and the 16-character generated password into the Wasp program.
SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com
port: 465
SSL: Yes
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June 1, 2022 Note from Google's article
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en#more-secure-apps-how&zippy=%2Cuse-more-secure-apps%2Cif-less-secure-app-access-is-off-for-your-account%2Cif-less-secure-app-access-is-on-for-your-account
"To help keep your account secure, 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. " Wasp has no way to change this.
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Other Gmail notes:
When attempting to send email (or validate SMTP), Google may send you notifications that a login attempt has been blocked. You will need to visit Google's page to validate and allow the connection. Note: When using Wasp's cloud products (such as AssetCloud), the login attempt will appear to originate in Ashburn, VA. Since this is where Wasp's cloud servers are hosted, this location should be safe to validate.
535 errors indicate incorrect SMTP settings which must be corrected. The usual resolution for the error below is to create and use a one-time-use App Password as mentioned above.
2020-05-28 08:30:29.117 63 ERROR | SmtpException in SendMail: https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials k20sm5436885qtu.16 - gsmtp (535).
535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at | 535 5.7.8 https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials k20sm5436885qtu.16 - gsmtp