From 3749cda66a83694146e8e09127cb789b8e155e08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jay Stevens Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 00:43:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Clarification about SMTP with Google accounts (#3193) The hint about enabling "Less secure apps" access to your Gmail account is a bit outdated; most people with the technical know-how to set up Home Assistant and edit the configuration files will likely have two-step verification enabled on their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. --- source/_components/notify.smtp.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/_components/notify.smtp.markdown b/source/_components/notify.smtp.markdown index 7f94abf4e7d..533129e36cb 100644 --- a/source/_components/notify.smtp.markdown +++ b/source/_components/notify.smtp.markdown @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ notify: sender_name: My Home Assistant ``` -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: