Gmail smtp not working

Gmail's SMTP server is not working
As a Gmail account holder, you can access your Gmail account on various devices and send your important emails, which are only possible when you configure the Gmail SMTP settings, which is a simple mail transfer protocol used to send emails. But sometimes users face Gmail SMTP not working issues and find difficulties to send their emails.

How to configure Gmail SMTP email settings

When you shouldn't use Gmail for your SMTP

CAKE can be a high volume sender of emails, depending on how you use it. CAKE connects to an email SMTP relay to:

1. Send unique links to users to set passwords, including admin users, affiliates, advertisers, and buyers who need to log into your CAKE system. If you do not receive this email, you will not be able to log into CAKE, so it is very important to ensure the deliver ability of these emails.
2. Send configured alerts (such as when fraud is detected, problems with your system or traffic drops) to admin users
3. Send creative email packages to affiliates
4. Send newsletters to affiliates and advertisers.

How to configure Gmail settings

The settings within Gmail will need to be configured so that Gmail can function as an SMTP relay for mail from your CAKE system. In Gmail, you will need to do the following:

• Enable 2-Step Verification
• Create application specific password
• Enable POP and IMAP

An application password must be generated and this is the application specific password that will be entered into the CAKE system as the mail server password (we have described the steps below).

• Click on 2-Step Verification:
• Select Mail as type
• Select Other as the device and type CAKE as the name
• Click Generate and a 16-digit password will be generated.
• Copy and paste the password that will be saved for the CAKE configuration.