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--- |
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title: Gmail |
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description: Documentation for Gmail Send Email credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Send Email with Gmail in n8n, a workflow automation platform. |
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contentType: [integration, reference] |
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priority: high |
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--- |
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# Gmail Send Email credentials |
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Follow these steps to configure the Send Email credentials with a Gmail account. |
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## Prerequisites |
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To follow these instructions, you must first: |
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1. [Enable 2-step Verification](#enable-2-step-verification) on your Gmail account. |
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2. [Generate an app password](#generate-an-app-password). |
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### Enable 2-step Verification |
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--8<-- "_snippets/integrations/builtin/credentials/email/gmail-two-step-verification.md" |
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### Generate an app password |
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--8<-- "_snippets/integrations/builtin/credentials/email/gmail-app-password.md" |
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## Set up the credential |
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To set up the Send Email credential to use Gmail: |
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1. Enter your Gmail email address as the **User**. |
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2. Enter the app password you generated above as the **Password**. |
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3. Enter `smtp.gmail.com` as the **Host**. |
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4. For the **Port**: |
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- Keep the default `465` for SSL or if you're unsure what to use. |
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- Enter `587` for TLS. |
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5. Turn on the **SSL/TLS** toggle. |
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Refer to the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server settings in [Read Gmail messages on other email clients using POP](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7104828?hl=en){:target=_blank .external-link} for more information. If the settings above don't work for you, check with your email administrator. |
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