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feature #5430 Pr/5085 (sjagr, javiereguiluz)
This PR was submitted for the 2.6 branch but it was merged into the 2.3 branch instead (closes #5430). Discussion ---------- Pr/5085 | Q | A | ------------- | --- | Doc fix? | yes | New docs? | no | Applies to | all | Fixed tickets | - Commits ------- bafbd87 Fixed some minor syntax issues. eb16061 Reflect links correctly in gmail.rst 60703ba Revisions to the gmail.rst doc 0320b5e Update gmail.rst
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The ``gmail`` transport is simply a shortcut that uses the ``smtp`` transport
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and sets ``encryption``, ``auth_mode`` and ``host`` to work with Gmail.
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.. note::
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Depending on your Gmail account settings, you may get authentication errors
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within your app. If your Gmail account uses 2-Step-Verification, you should
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`generate an App password`_ to use for your ``mailer_password`` parameter.
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You should also ensure that you `allow less secure apps to access your Gmail account`_.
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.. _`generate an App password`: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833
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.. _`allow less secure apps to access your Gmail account`: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255

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