Gmail is a fantastic webmail application, but some people find it handier to access their own inbox from an email client like Thunderbird or Outlook: to do that it’s necessary to configure its outgoing server entering the right settings.
First, open the mail software’s configuration panel:
and fill the fields with the Gmail SMTP server settings, which are:
Gmail SMTP server name: smtp.gmail.com
Gmail SMTP username: your Gmail address
Gmail SMTP password: your password
Gmail SMTP port: 465
Then you can choose your security and authentication options: for further information please check our article about SMTP configuration. (And of course you can use also Gmail’s POP details to receive emails).
Remember however that Gmail’s SMTP comes with severe sending limits in order to prevent spammers from using its outgoing server to blast out garbage emails. The boundary is 100 recipients a time and 500 messages per day: if you cross this restriction, Google will block your account.
Plus, its SMTP server relies on shared IPs that cannot guarantee you a full deliverability, as they be used also by spammers who harm seriously their reputation, thus increasing the chance that also your legitimate email will be filtered out by antispam systems.
So if you’re setting up an email campaign or need to send unlimited emails, the best thing to do is to choose a professional SMTP server: for a very reasonable price you will be able to mailout to a large lists keeping with the certainty of the highest delivery rate.
Moreover, whether it is personal or business messages, using turboSMTP you can always check in real time if emails have been actually delivered, opened and if recipient has clicked one of the links inside.
Use G Suite settings to set up a device or app to send email
This article is for G Suite administrators. If you're not an admin and you're trying to send an email from a device or app, ask your G Suite admin for help.
You can set up your on-premises printer, scanner, fax, or app to send email through G Suite using:
G Suite SMTP relay service (recommended)
Gmail SMTP server
Restricted Gmail SMTP server
Note: SMTP relay service is only available for G Suite editions.
Depending on what's supported by your device or app, you can choose one of the following configuration options.
G Suite SMTP relay service
Use the SMTP relay service to send mail from your organization by authenticating with IP addresses. You can send messages to anyone inside or outside of your organization. This option is the most secure.
Requirements
Sending limits
A G Suite user can relay messages to up to 10,000 recipients per day.
See: Sending limits for the SMTP relay service
Anti-spam filters
Suspicious emails might be filtered or rejected.
Fully qualified domain name of SMTP service
smtp-relay.gmail.com
Configuration options
Port 25, 465, or 587
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols.
Dynamic IPs are allowed, but a static IP might be required due to authentication requirements.
Authentication requirements
Static IP address or a valid G Suite user sign-in.
Note: Your full G Suite email address (you@yourdomain.com) and password are required for authentication when relaying through ports 587 and 465.
Gmail SMTP Server requirements
You can send mail to anyone inside or outside of your organization. This option requires you to authenticate with your Gmail or G Suite account and password.
Requirements
Sending limits
2,000 messages per day.
See: Email sending limits
Anti-spam filters
Suspicious emails might be filtered or rejected.
Fully qualified domain name of SMTP service
smtp.gmail.com
Configuration options
Port 465 (SSL required)
Port 587 (TLS required)
Dynamic IPs allowed
Authentication requirements
Your full Gmail or G Suite email address (you@yourdomain.com) is required for authentication.
Restricted Gmail SMTP Server requirements
Allows you to send messages to Gmail or G Suite users only. This option does not require you to authenticate.
Requirements
Sending limits
Per-user limits apply. This option restricts sending messages to only Gmail or G Suite users.
Anti-spam filters
Suspicious emails might be filtered or rejected.
Fully qualified domain name of SMTP service
aspmx.l.google.com
Configuration options
Port 25
TLS not required
Dynamic IPs allowed
Can only send to Gmail or G Suite users
Authentication requirements
None
G Suite support cannot assist with configuration settings. For help with setup, refer to your device or app's documentation.
To set up your device or app to send email using Gmail servers, follow the steps for the option you chose in step 1.
Set up G Suite SMTP relay in the Admin console
Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using an administrator account, not your current account wellsjonathan11@gmail.com
From the Admin console Home page, go to AppsG SuiteGmailAdvanced settings.
Tip: To see Advanced settings, scroll to the bottom of the Gmail page.
Next to SMTP relay service, click Configure.
Set up the SMTP relay service.
See: SMTP relay: Route outgoing non-Gmail messages through Google
On your device or in your app, on port 25, 465, or 587, connect to smtp-relay.gmail.com.
Use the Gmail SMTP Server
If you connect using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS), you can send mail to anyone if you use smtp.gmail.com as your server.
Before you begin (recommended): If you use 2-step verification and the device or app doesn't accept verification codes, set up App Passwords for the desired account. For details, see Sign in using App Passwords.
Enter smtp.gmail.com as the server address.
In the Port field, enter one of the following numbers:
If you're using SSL, enter 465.
If you're using TLS, enter 587.
For authentication, enter your full G Suite or Gmail address (you@yourdomain.com) and password. Make sure to sign in to the account before you use it with the device or app.
Use the restricted Gmail SMTP Server
If your device or app doesn't support SSL, you can only send mail to Gmail or G Suite users. And, you'll need to use the restricted SMTP server aspmx.l.google.com.
On your device or app, connect to the restricted SMTP server:
Enter aspmx.l.google.com as the server address.
In the Port field, enter 25.
In your Google Admin console, add the IP address of the device or app to the email whitelist. For details, see Whitelist IP addresses in Gmail.
Set up an SPF record for your domain with the IP address of the device or app so that recipients don’t reject mail sent from it.
For example, if your device sends from 123.45.67.89, add that address to your SPF record without removing the G Suite mail servers from the following record:
v=spf1 ip4:123.45.67.89 include:_spf.google.com ~all.
For details, see Help prevent email spoofing with SPF records.
Tip: To test your SPF record, use the G Suite Toolbox.