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Clarification about SMTP with Google accounts (#3193)

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The hint about enabling "Less secure apps" access to your Gmail account is a bit outdated; most people with the technical know-how to set up Home Assistant and edit the configuration files will likely have two-step verification enabled on their Gmail accounts. I added a small clarification about using application-specific passwords in that instance to hopefully save people an internet search.
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sender_name: My Home Assistant
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Keep in mind that Google has some extra layers of protection which need special attention (Hint: 'Less secure apps').
Keep in mind that Google has some extra layers of protection which need special attention (Hint: 'Less secure apps'). If you have 2-step verification enabled on your Google account, you'll need to use [an application-specific password](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en).
To use the SMTP notification, refer to it in an automation or script like in this example: