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Django - Gmail - SMTPAuthenticationError
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×still getting the error
raise SMTPAuthenticationError(code, resp)
smtplib.SMTPAuthenticationError: (535, b'5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at\n5.7.8 https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials v3sm1095449pfn.215 -
gsmtp’)
I tried everything in the books to get my email to work. Your solution ended up working for me! At first, I had USE_TLS at the bottom. Moving it to the top, like yours, fixed it.
It is because Google blocks sign-in attempts from apps which do not use modern security standards (mentioned on their support page). You can however, turn on/off this safety feature by going to the link below:
Go to this link and select Turn On
https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps
Moreover google block an ip when you try to send a email since a unusual location, so, you can unblock in the next link
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6009563
and clicked in
accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha
More info…smtp mail