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On May 30, 2022, Google is taking away the "Allow Less Secure Apps" setting in GMail and forcing 2-Step authentication. This "Allow less secure apps" setting was set to "On" to use Gmail as the email sending server. However a better solution is available. Please follow these steps in order to use App Passwords with the GMail smtp service. "App Passwords can only be used with accounts that have [2-Step Verification](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839) turned on." [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en#zippy=%2Cwhy-you-may-need-an-app-password](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en#zippy=%2Cwhy-you-may-need-an-app-password) #### GMail Documentation  1. Turn "Allow Less Secure Apps" OFF [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en) 2. Turn on 2-Step Verification [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839)   3. Set up App Passwords [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en#zippy=%2Cwhy-you-may-need-an-app-password](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en#zippy=%2Cwhy-you-may-need-an-app-password) #### Step-by-step guide 1. Turn on 2-Step Verification     Go to your Google account and into Security     Click on 2-Step Verification in the Signing into Google section  ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/13125058881/original/Rh_KDh4DgFerWJEDwRXHLpB54OmQjV7wUQ.png?1652373212) ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/13125058910/original/o4ffNNnl5wwTCjQXwuZiDRjDX9V-aTAahA.png?1652373263) ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/13125059018/original/9vl5yNR7XVH0KnFBlu03CQ-ZtUnb1YDcNw.png?1652373357) ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/13125059587/original/EELQHCiz7dVBfnD8L2T-KClgEhOqoMywng.png?1652374152) 2. Set up App Passwords     Go to your Google account and into Security     Click on App Passwords in the Signing into Google section  ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/13125058309/original/m8YVKv0-c4kryK4ajUgMRSNrIZ5fDmjsbA.png?1652372497) ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/13125108651/original/ywZv0R7QXGFcteY8s74V9oWXFcS7gG8coQ.png?1652447302) 3. Put the generated App Password in Spire > Company Settings > Email in the Password field and Save [![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/13125108530/original/-dGlcC2BZyimzUepSyGjIHrOqPBUOMZXnA.png?1652447194)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/13125108530/original/-dGlcC2BZyimzUepSyGjIHrOqPBUOMZXnA.png?1652447194)   4. Test the email in Spire by putting your email address on a Customer record and email a Sales Order to yourself  ![](https://attachment.freshdesk.com/inline/attachment?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6MTMxMjUwNDY0MTYsImRvbWFpbiI6InNwaXJlc3lzdGVtcy5mcmVzaGRlc2suY29tIiwiYWNjb3VudF9pZCI6MTgyNzgyfQ.b_ATV3LLyQFwaLysM4WP5vZou8ZOg7Id8nkqLuMmQC8) 5. Email is received [![company logo](https://cs.geminilogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gemini%20Logic%20-%20Black-1.png?height=120&name=Gemini%20Logic%20-%20Black-1.png)](https://www.geminilogic.com/) Gemini Logic - [![linkedin_social_link_icon_alt_text](https://static.hsstatic.net/TemplateAssets/static-1.329/img/hs_default_template_images/modules/Follow+Me+-+Email/linkedin_circle_color.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/2460588) - [![youtube_social_link_icon_alt_text](https://static.hsstatic.net/TemplateAssets/static-1.329/img/hs_default_template_images/modules/Follow+Me+-+Email/youtube_circle_color.png)](https://www.youtube.com/user/GeminiLogicInc/featured) - [![twitter_social_link_icon_alt_text](https://static.hsstatic.net/TemplateAssets/static-1.329/img/hs_default_template_images/modules/Follow+Me+-+Email/twitter_circle_color.png)](https://twitter.com/gemini_logic) - [Go to Gemini Logic](https://www.geminilogic.com/) - [New Ticket](https://cs.geminilogic.com/en/migrated/manual/kb-tickets/new) - [Go to Customer Portal](https://cs.geminilogic.com/tickets-view)