Gmail problems -Solved!

[jmmorgan]

I am running RPi HS3 Standard Edition 3.0.0.182 (Linux) and the gmail set up does not work. I get the following error: Exception sending email via GMail (To:jmm@outlook.com, cc:, bcc:, Sub:Front Door, Attach = 5.7.14.
I do not know what it means. I have tried all of the other tricks in the other posts, but no luck.
Any help would be appreciated.
John

[Guest]

Had the same error.
To solve go to gmail website and log in with your gmail credentials. Go to settings - Accounts and Import. Click Other Google account settings.

Under Sign in and Security you should set 'Allow less secure apps' to on. This fixed it for me.

[jmmorgan]

Thanks, that work. I do not use my gmail account for sensitive issues, so I guess I am not concerned it is not secured.
John

[Simonk]

Thanks, just came across this problem to and resolved it thanks to this thread :-)

Thanks
Simon

[castlestone]

This does not work if you have 2 factor authentication turned on in Gmail.

See this post:
https://forums.homeseer.com/showthread.php?p=1211347

[jackrubin]

Just made this change as well, but it's hardly a "fix" - it's a serious security problem in Homeseer itself!

[bsobel]

Just made this change as well, but it's hardly a "fix" - it's a serious security problem in Homeseer itself!

No it’s not. HS talks to smtp servers. Your welcome to run your own. The gmail switch is just a helper to setup the config. The required auth choices are googles decision.