>I believe that your issue is the fourth bullet point in on the >support page they link to: > > -- Your mail app might not support the latest security > standards. Learn how to allow less secure apps access > to your account. > > >If you aren't using OAuth 2.0 (which you aren't in your context): > > <https://developers.google.com/gmail/oauth_overview?hl=en> > >you need to set your gmail account to accept connections from "less >secure apps". > > <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en> Thanks Richard, I actually logged into my gmail account and found the setting for Allow less secure apps and there was a checkbox there already. How do I add Oath 2.0 to either smmtp or sendmail. I dont care which. Thanks, Jerry