Configuring Gmail with the Email connector

You can configure the Email connector to use a Google Gmail email account.

Using the Email connector to send emails from a Gmail account requires additional configuration of the Google/Gmail account set up with the Email connector. These additional steps should be performed for the Gmail account and email address that is specified in the Username configuration value. Refer to Email connector configuration values.

You will need to:

1. Enable Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) for your Gmail account
2. Create a Google app password for the Email connector
3. Configure the Email connector for Gmail

Enable IMAP for your gmail account

To enable IMAP on your Gmail account, refer to Email clients (POP/IMAP) in Google's documentation for full instructions.

Create a Google app password for the email connector

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Google app passwords are not recommended but are still supported. To create an app password, two-step verification (2FA) must be enabled on your Google account.

To allow the Email connector to integrate with your Gmail account, you must create a Google app password. Refer to Sign in with app passwords and Create and manage your app passwords in Google's documentation for full instructions.

Copy the generated app password — you will need it when configuring the Email connector.

Configure the email connector for gmail

The Email connector can now be configured to use the Gmail account.

1. Install the Email connector into your tenant, using the following values.
   • Host: smtp.gmail.com
   • Port: 587
   • Transport: tls
   • Password: The Google app password that was generated for the Email connector.
   • Username: The Gmail account email address to use for sending emails with the connector.
2. Save the Email connector and import it into any flows that you wish to send emails from.