# GMail Alert Notification Error

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gmail-alert-notification-error/7007>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 9, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gmail-alert-notification-error/7007 "2013-08-09T12:23:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![aidamcg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@aidamcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aidamcg)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gmail-alert-notification-error/7007/1 "2013-08-09T12:23:32Z")

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Hi

I am testing out the new alerting/Pipelines in 7.6.2 and I am getting this error when ever I try to send an Email notification. I am using the same server setting as my legacy system 7.5.7 which is sending e-mails ok. I have installed it on a new server so I am wondering if it may be a firewall issue but I am able to send an email via scripting so I am thinking that this must be ok.

Thanks

Aidan  
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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gmail-alert-notification-error/7007/2 "2013-08-09T18:06:27Z")

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I’d look into your credentials or the firewall angle. I’ve just done a sanity check and have no issues connecting and sending an email via Gmail.

That being said, using Gmail for your alarm notification is absolutely not recommended, as it will likely end with your account being suspended for spam.

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**Author:** ![aidamcg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@aidamcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aidamcg)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gmail-alert-notification-error/7007/3 "2013-08-10T13:53:28Z")

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I will check out the firewall setup. I am waiting on IT for an email address so I won’t be using Gmail any more once I have this.For a microsoft exchange account what is the port number

Thanks

Aidan