Send test mail using Gmail help

[pschatz100]

Assuming that your network settings are correct, on your email tab, try setting the the Mail Server Port to 587 and Security to TLS(STARTTLS). Of course, you also need the correct username and password for an email account to send emails from.

This works just fine for me.

If you don't have IPv6 set up, don't worry about those comments in the earlier threads. The command nslookup smtp.gmail.com will return a line with an IPv6 reference even if you don't have it set up.

 

[esamett]

You don't actually have to use 2-Factor Authentication to utilize the app password feature in my instructions https://www.ixsystems.com/community...-getting-freenas-to-email-you-in-gmail.22517/

Hello:
This is where I am stuck. As you can see on image I have 2-step verification turned off. I cannot see the app passwords section. Please advise. Thanks.

 

[esamett]

Assuming that your network settings are correct, on your email tab, try setting the the Mail Server Port to 587 and Security to TLS(STARTTLS). Of course, you also need the correct username and password for an email account to send emails from.

This works just fine for me.

If you don't have IPv6 set up, don't worry about those comments in the earlier threads. The command nslookup smtp.gmail.com will return a line with an IPv6 reference even if you don't have it set up.

.. got it to work. I toggled less secure apps on and off again. not sure what i did but I'm happy. I didn't have to set up special freenas gmail password.
#confused-but-happy