{"id":721,"date":"2022-06-08T11:30:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T11:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cubebackup.com\/blog\/?p=721"},"modified":"2022-06-08T12:01:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T12:01:01","slug":"how-to-use-google-smtp-service-to-send-emails-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cubebackup.com\/blog\/how-to-use-google-smtp-service-to-send-emails-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Google SMTP service to send emails for free?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When building your website or application, sometimes you may need to send emails through an SMTP server. Instead of setting up your own mail server, it is usually better to employ a well-known mail service, such as Google\u2019s Gmail or Microsoft\u2019s Outlook.com, which are more reliable and less hassle overall.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First of all, Google\u2019s SMTP service is free.  Second, it is very reliable.  Third, Google\u2019s SMTP employs SSL\/TLS encryption, using port 465 or 587,  which provides extra security to messages you send.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gmail is the No 1 mail service in the world,  and it is very powerful and convenient.  Using the Gmail SMTP service, any message sent from your Gmail account can be searched and backed up in your Gmail Sent folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However,  for security reasons,  Google no longer allows third-party apps to sign in using only a Google Account name and password.  Instead, you must use one of the methods described in this tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites and limitations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To use Google\u2019s SMTP service, you need to have either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. A free Gmail account, like  someone@gmail.com,  which allows you to send up to 500 emails per day.<\/li>
  2. A paid Google Workspace account, like  someone@mycompany.com.  Google Workspace accounts can send up to 2,000 messages per day.<\/li>
  3. If you\u2019d like to use Google Workspace SMTP relay service, you must be an administrator of your Google Workspace domain.  Google\u2019s SMTP relay service allows you to send up to 10,000 messages per day.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In most cases, the quota limit for Google SMTP service is sufficient for small applications. If you need to send more than 10,000 messages per day, you will have to set up your own SMTP server, or employ a paid mail service. Actually, CubeBackup<\/span><\/a> employs Mailgun’s<\/span><\/a> service for sending notification messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Solutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    To use Google\u2019s SMTP service to send emails from within your programs or scripts, please use one of the following methods :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Method1: \u00a0 Using App password for Google SMTP authentication.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Google\u2019s App Password is a 16-character passcode that gives a third-party app or device permission to access your Google Account. App Passwords can only be used with accounts that have 2-Step Verification turned on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1:  Create an App password.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n