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# Using Google Workspace, Gmail or G Suite for SMTP

## Prerequisites

* A Gmail or Google Workspace account
* Two-Factor Authentication enabled on your Google account
* Access to the application where you want to configure SMTP

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## Step 1: Enable Two-Factor Authentication

1. Go to [Google Account](https://myaccount.google.com/)
2. Select **Security** from the left-hand menu
3. Under "How you sign in to Google," select **2-Step Verification**
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to enable it

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## Step 2: Generate an App Password

1. Go to the [App Passwords](https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords) page
2. Sign in to your Google account if prompted
3. Enter a name for the password (e.g. `WP Compress` or `SMTP`)
4. Click **Create**
5. Copy the 16-character password that appears

| When Google displays the password, it shows spaces between each group of 4 characters. Enter it without spaces when configuring your SMTP settings.

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## Step 3: Configure SMTP Settings

Use the following settings in your application:

| Setting | Value |
| ---- |
| SMTP Server | `smtp.gmail.com` |
| Port | `587` (TLS) or `465` (SSL) |
| Username | Your full Gmail address (e.g. `yourname@gmail.com`) |
| Password | The 16-character app password from Step 2 |

| Port `587` with TLS is recommended for most applications.

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## Troubleshooting

||| If you cannot find the App Passwords option, confirm that 2-Step Verification is fully enabled on your account. The option will not appear until 2FA is active.

* **Authentication errors** — confirm there are no spaces in the app password
* **Connection refused** — check that your application supports TLS or SSL and matches the port used
* **Sending limits** — standard Gmail accounts are limited to ~500 emails per day; Google Workspace accounts allow up to ~2,000