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| author | Mike Gunderloy <MikeG1@larkfarm.com> | 2017-05-24 11:38:57 -0500 |
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| committer | Mike Gunderloy <MikeG1@larkfarm.com> | 2017-05-24 11:41:30 -0500 |
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Update information on using Gmail when 2FA is in use [ci skip]
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diff --git a/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.md b/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.md index 65146ee7da..baea924c7f 100644 --- a/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.md +++ b/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.md @@ -781,7 +781,8 @@ config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = { enable_starttls_auto: true } ``` Note: As of July 15, 2014, Google increased [its security measures](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255) and now blocks attempts from apps it deems less secure. -You can change your gmail settings [here](https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps) to allow the attempts or +You can change your gmail settings [here](https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps) to allow the attempts. If your Gmail account has 2-factor authentication enabled, +then you will need to set an [app password](https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords) and use that instead of your regular password. Alternatively, you can use another ESP to send email by replacing 'smtp.gmail.com' above with the address of your provider. Mailer Testing |