somewhat new to Power Automate Desktop and I'm using the free version. I'm trying to understand how to send emails using Gmail. I've got the Send Email action SMTP Server set up as the screenshot below. It's giving me an error saying Authentication Required. I've searched the forums and found a post from 2022 that said I need to use a Google App Password but that's 2+ years old now. Is that still the way I need to go? Or are my settings below not correct?
Yes, using a Google App Password is still the recommended approach for sending emails via Gmail in Power Automate Desktop.
Here's a step-by-step guide to set it up:
Enable 2-Step Verification: Ensure that 2-Step Verification is enabled on your Google account. You can do this by going to your Google Account settings under "Security."
Generate an App Password:
Go to your Google Account settings.
Navigate to "Security" and find the "App passwords" section.
Select "Mail" as the app and "Windows Computer" as the device, then generate the password.
Configure Power Automate Desktop:
In the SMTP Server settings of the Send Email action, use the generated App Password instead of your regular Google account password.
Ensure the SMTP server is set to smtp.gmail.com with port 587 and enable TLS/SSL.
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Vishnu Reddy
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