# Setting Up Discourse using Gmail SMTP Settings

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-discourse-using-gmail-smtp-settings/291749>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** email\
**Created:** [January 16, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-discourse-using-gmail-smtp-settings/291749 "2024-01-16T08:07:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dorcas\_Kagoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dorcas_kagoya/32/355419_2.png) [@Dorcas\_Kagoya](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dorcas_Kagoya)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-discourse-using-gmail-smtp-settings/291749/1 "2024-01-16T08:07:06Z")

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I recently created a droplet for discourse but is possible setup using my personal gmail account SMTP Settings and not use the email of my domain for which I created the droplet

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