Gmail smtp server 2020

The Gmail SMTP server settings for 2020 are as follows:

SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com

Port: 587 (or 465 for SSL/TLS)

Encryption: TLS (or SSL for older clients)

Username: Your full Gmail address (e.g., [email protected])

Password: Your Gmail password

Authentication: PLAIN or LOGIN (depending on your client or server)

Here are some additional notes:

• Two-factor authentication (2FA): If you have 2FA enabled, you'll need to generate an App Password to use with your Gmail account. You can do this by going to the Google Account settings page, clicking on "Security," and then "App passwords."
• Less secure apps: If you're using a less secure app or client, you may need to allow less secure apps to access your account. You can do this by going to the Google Account settings page, clicking on "Security," and then "Less secure app access."
• OAuth 2.0: If you're using a modern client or server, you may want to consider using OAuth 2.0 instead of traditional username/password authentication. This is a more secure and recommended way to authenticate with Gmail.

Here are some examples of how to use the Gmail SMTP server with different clients:

• Python: smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587) and smtplib.SMTP_SSL('smtp.gmail.com', 465)
• Java: Properties props = new Properties(); props.put("mail.smtp.host", "smtp.gmail.com"); props.put("mail.smtp.port", "587");
• PHP: mail('[email protected]', 'Subject', 'Message', 'From: [email protected]');
• C#: SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com", 587);

Remember to replace [email protected] with your actual Gmail address and [email protected] with the recipient's email address.