Re: [IBMiOSS] Send mail via a google account from python

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Richard.   I believe you’re right.    On to that task tomorrow 

Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects



> On May 18, 2020, at 5:58 PM, Richard Schoen <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Need to enable 2 factor auth and app password on gmail. 
>
> Then you get a special one time only password for the app.
>
> If you google gmail, app passwords and 2 factor there are how-to's out there.
>
> Regards,
> Richard Schoen
> Web: http://www.richardschoen.net
> Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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>
> message: 5
> date: Mon, 18 May 2020 22:34:44 +0000
> from: "Kevin Adler" <kadler@xxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: [IBMiOSS] Send mail via a google account from python
>
>   I would also make sure you've told Python to enable TLS on the connection
>   as I don't believe Google supports unsecured authentication.
>   ?
>
>     ----- Original message -----
>     From: Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>     Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [IBMiOSS] Send mail via a google account from
>     python
>     Date: Mon, May 18, 2020 5:24 PM
>     ?
>     Thanks Kevin
>
>     The method you posted below is what I?m using, google tells the app to
>     go pound sand. ? I suspect the key is that app password portion of the
>     post you point out. ? I?ll try that in the AM. ?
>
>     The part that does cause me some pause is IBM i is happily sending email
>     with that account with no issues.
>
>     Jim Oberholtzer
>     Agile Technology Architects
>
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