Mail notifications to self Net::SMTPAuthenticationError

[bradford li]

I am trying to set up a mailer to send myself notification methods. I am currently trying to get the mailer to send myself a simple message when I go to the URL `localhost:3000/send_mail`

I am currently getting this error:

    Net::SMTPAuthenticationError in HomeController#send_mail

    534-5.7.9 Application-specific password required

development.rb:

      config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = true

      host = 'localhost:3000'

      config.action_mailer.default_url_options = { host: host }

      config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :smtp

      config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = {

        address:              'smtp.gmail.com',

        port:                 587,

        domain:               'gmail.com',

        user_name:            'mye...@gmail.com',

        password:             'mypwd',

        authentication:       'plain',

        enable_starttls_auto: true  }

routes:

   match '/send_mail', to: "home#send_mail", via: "get"

home controller:

    class HomeController < ApplicationController

      def index

      end

    

      def send_mail

      ActionMailer::Base.mail(:from => "m...@example.com", :to => "mye...@gmail.com", :subject => "Contact request", :body => "test").deliver_now

        render nothing: true

      end

    end

[wdperson]

Hello,

The reason you are getting that error is because more than likely you have set up 2 factor authentication with Google/Gmail.  So it is saying you need to include a application specific password.  In other words don't use the usual login password, create an application specific password on Google/Gmail and then use that in your smtp settings.  Hope this helps.

Mike Riley

[Rob Biedenharn]

Take a look at:

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en

-Rob

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[bradford li]

Thank you!! worked like a charm!

[bradford li]

thank you!!! worked perfectly!!