Ghost can't send mail using Gmail (Google Apps)

Question

I verified my domain, I added MX records, the user and password is correct.

mail: {
            service: 'Gmail',
            transport: 'SMTP',
            options: {
                host: 'smtp.gmail.com',
                port: 465,
                secureConnection: true,
                auth: {
                    user: '*******@my-domain.com',
                    password: '******'
                }
            }
        }

And I keep getting this error:
“AuthError: Invalid login - 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at 535 5.7.8 http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?answer=14257”

What else should I do?

Answer 1

trentross9 March 2, 2015

Are you using your domain with Google Apps or is it Google Mail (@gmail.com).

If it is @gmail.com address you will need to make the username the full email address.

If that doesn’t work please post full configuration files (remove any passwords of course!) as it makes it harder to troubleshoot issues like this. Thanks!

Reply Report

gurde March 2, 2015

The configuration is in the initial post.
Reply Report
trentross9 March 2, 2015

change my-domain.com to @gmail.com
Reply Report
gurde March 2, 2015

It is not gmail, I use my own domain with Google Apps.
Reply Report
trentross9 March 2, 2015

Have you gone through the steps listed here: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/14257
Reply Report
gurde March 2, 2015

Yes I did.
I think you did not read my post.
Reply Report
trentross9 March 2, 2015

I did read your post but you failed to list the steps you have already tried. How about we start from the start. What have you tried?
Reply Report
gurde March 2, 2015

Well, what is there to do? Added the generated TXT to my domains DNS. Started authentication. All fine. Edited the configuration on config.js and restarted the service. I tried all that is said on the support url from google.
Other suggestions?
Reply Report

Answer 2

gurde March 2, 2015

The configuration is in the initial post.
Reply Report
trentross9 March 2, 2015

change my-domain.com to @gmail.com
Reply Report
gurde March 2, 2015

It is not gmail, I use my own domain with Google Apps.
Reply Report
trentross9 March 2, 2015

Have you gone through the steps listed here: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/14257
Reply Report
gurde March 2, 2015

Yes I did.
I think you did not read my post.
Reply Report
trentross9 March 2, 2015

I did read your post but you failed to list the steps you have already tried. How about we start from the start. What have you tried?
Reply Report
gurde March 2, 2015

Well, what is there to do? Added the generated TXT to my domains DNS. Started authentication. All fine. Edited the configuration on config.js and restarted the service. I tried all that is said on the support url from google.
Other suggestions?
Reply Report

Answer 3

I3litz March 2, 2015

Forget gmail, that’s cheap solution, cheap not as not expensive but as tacky solution. Try mandrillapp.com

Reply Report

Answer 4

Nazariglez March 4, 2015

Same error here, but i’m using @gmail.com… any solution? Thanks!

Reply Report

Answer 5

rodolfoviolac March 10, 2018

Any solution?? Having the same error! I’m using @gmail.com

Reply Report

Answer 6

asw June 8, 2020

2020 - Same problem.
No love. Tried l"allow apps with lower security"
Tried App passwords in gmail.
Ghost just does not seem to play nice with gmail.

Reply Report

webmymoney June 14, 2020

check your mail config, should be something like this:

"mail": {
    "transport": "SMTP",
    "options": {
      "service": "Gmail",
      "auth": {
        "user": "example@gmail.com",
        "pass": "myexamplepassword"
      }
    }
}

remove all extra properties, and note it is ‘pass’, not password

Reply Report

Answer 7

webmymoney June 14, 2020

check your mail config, should be something like this:

"mail": {
    "transport": "SMTP",
    "options": {
      "service": "Gmail",
      "auth": {
        "user": "example@gmail.com",
        "pass": "myexamplepassword"
      }
    }
}

remove all extra properties, and note it is ‘pass’, not password

Reply Report

Question

Ghost can't send mail using Gmail (Google Apps)

Leave a comment

Looking for something else?

Sign up for our newsletter

Question

Ghost can't send mail using Gmail (Google Apps)

Leave a comment

Looking for something else?