# 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:** ![Luc\_Sun](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/luc_sun/32/360883_2.png) [@Luc\_Sun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Luc_Sun)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-discourse-using-gmail-smtp-settings/291749/6 "2024-02-07T02:18:46Z")

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> [@pfaffman](#):
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> It’s not something that I would choose to spend my time on.you

you could try a app password

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