Gmail SMTP Settings (Server, Port & Setup)

To send email through Gmail, use these SMTP settings.

Gmail SMTP settings

Server: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL)
Authentication: an app password (with 2FA on), not your normal password

Sending at scale?

Personal-mailbox SMTP has low daily limits and is not built for bulk or transactional sending. For volume, use a dedicated sending domain and IP with proper authentication.

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Gmail SMTP Settings (Server, Port & Setup)