



There are two new alternatives for supporting Gmail: The Gmail password is no longer entered in the desktop application which is considered a security hole. The protocol change impacts the security around your Gmail account. Google announced that starting May 30, 2022, Less Secure Apps will no longer be supported and a more secure protocol using OAUTH 2.0 is required. Google is Ending Support for Less Secure Apps This has worked for decades and allows Total Access Emailer and other Windows apps to send emails on behalf of your Gmail address. Configuring Gmail to Allow Less Secure Appsįor a Gmail account to allow programs to send emails on its behalf, it must allow Less Secure Apps.ĭetailed configuration instructions are provided on our Gmail Configuration page. Your users don't need to know the email account is being used, its password, the emails' FROM address, or even that emails are being sent. By entering your Gmail address and password into the program's SMTP options, Total Access Emailer sends emails from that Gmail account within your Microsoft Access database. Gmail offers an SMTP server () to send emails from applications such as Total Access Emailer for addresses.
