Gmail smtp port 587

A common question!

When setting up an email client or script to send emails using Gmail, you'll need to specify the SMTP server and port. For Gmail, the recommended settings are:

• SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
• SMTP Port: 587

Here's a breakdown of what these settings mean:

• smtp.gmail.com is the hostname of the Gmail SMTP server. This is the server that will handle the sending of your emails.
• 587 is the port number that the SMTP server listens on. This is the port that your email client or script will use to connect to the SMTP server.

Using port 587 is recommended because it's the default port for submission of email messages, and it's also the port that Gmail recommends for sending emails.

Note that you'll also need to specify your Gmail username and password, as well as any additional settings required by your email client or script.

Here are some examples of how you might use these settings in different email clients:

• In Gmail's web interface, you can set up a new account by going to Settings > Accounts and Import > Send mail as, and then entering the SMTP server and port.
• In Microsoft Outlook, you can set up a new account by going to File > Add Account, and then selecting "Manual setup or additional server types" and entering the SMTP server and port.
• In Python, you can use the smtplib library to send emails using the following code:

  
  import smtplib

server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587) server.starttls() server.login('your_email_address', 'your_email_password') server.sendmail('from_email_address', 'to_email_address', 'Subject: Test email') server.quit()

Remember to replace `your_email_address`, `your_email_password`, `from_email_address`, and `to_email_address` with your actual Gmail credentials and email addresses.