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Request to unblock outbound port 587 for SMTP

Posted on March 2, 2026

I need outbound access to port 587 (smtp.gmail.com) for Google Workspace SMTP to send transactional emails from our domain.

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Bobby

March 2, 2026

Hey 👋

Yep, default SMTP ports are blocked by default on new accounts to prevent abuse.

https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/why-is-smtp-blocked/

Your best bet is to either:

Reach out to DigitalOcean support and ask if they can review your account and unblock it (they don’t always do it, but worth a try),
Or use a service like SendGrid, Mailgun, or Postmark, much better for deliverability anyway. They allow SMTP over API, which is a good workaround and better for performance too.

Some SMTP providers also support alternative ports like 2525, so you might want to check if Gmail does (last I checked, it doesn’t, but maybe worth double-checking).

Let me know how it goes!

alexdo

March 3, 2026

Hi @eyo404

You can submit a support ticket, and our team will review the request. I will, however, recommend using SendGrid, Mailgun, or Postmark, much better for deliverability anyway. They allow SMTP over API, which is a good workaround and better for performance, too.

Regards

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