Gmail SMTP Setup

Step by step

1. 1

   Turn on 2-Step Verification

   Go to your Google Account → Security → 2-Step Verification and complete the setup. App Passwords are unavailable until this is on.

2. 2

   Create an App Password

   Google Account → Security → App passwords. Name it "Vecta" and copy the 16-character code Google shows you. It's displayed once.

3. 3

   Add the config in Vecta

   Use the settings below, pasting the App Password (spaces don't matter) into the password field.

4. 4

   Save and check the test

   Vecta sends a test email straight away. A Healthy badge means you're done.

Host:     smtp.gmail.com
Port:     587
Username: you@gmail.com   (or you@yourdomain.com on Workspace)
Password: the 16-character App Password
From:     the same address as the username

Sending limits

Common problems

• 535 Authentication failed. You used your normal password instead of the App Password, or 2-Step Verification isn't on.
• From address rejected, on Workspace, the From address must be your address or a verified alias.
• Sending suddenly stops: you've hit the daily limit; it resets automatically.