# SMTP Profile using Gmail **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [June 1, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-profile-using-gmail/74461 "2023-06-01T18:05:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Allen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan_allen/32/47013_2.png) [@Ryan\_Allen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Allen)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-profile-using-gmail/74461/8 "2023-06-01T20:57:28Z")
Did you generate an app password? Can't use gmail server for this anymore without using an app password. > [@Ignition 8.1.23 Email Notification with Gmail Connection Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-23-email-notification-with-gmail-connection-issue/68007/2): > > Enable 2FA on the Gmail account, and then create an app password. The app password that gets generated will be used with your email when setting up the notification profile. See the "Create & use App Passwords" section in this link: Side note, i've had the best luck with port 465 for this --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-profile-using-gmail/74461)._