Automated Email Setup – Gmail
Utilizing Gmail for sending automated emails with attached emails may prove to be more difficult to configure than other email clients. Here's what you need to know in order to get it working:
- Log into the google account tied to your gmail
- Click on 'Personal info & privacy'
- Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and click on 'Check your security settings'
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and enable 'Allow less secure apps' option
- While still logged in to your google account navigate to https://accounts.google.com/b/0/DisplayUnlockCaptcha
- Click 'Continue'
- You should see 'Account access enabled'
- Open bMobile
- Navigate to Tools > Company Options
- From the General tab fill in the email settings as follows
- Outgoing Email (SMTP) = smtp.gmail.com
- Email Port = 587
- Email User = Your Gmail address
- Email Password = Your Gmail Password
- Auth Type = Login
- Use SSL = Enabled
Test the configuration with the 'Test Email' button.