Does not work with Google SMTP

[nitinmukesh]

Hi,

I have enabled SMTP on GMAIL and trying to use this code but getting this error while using the following API
http://localhost:3000/api/auth/register

Error: Invalid login: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at
535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials c4-c35345.73 - gsmtp 

{
    "status": 0,
    "message": {
        "code": "EAUTH",
        "response": "535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at\n535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials b29-c34543- gsmtp",
        "responseCode": 535,
        "command": "AUTH PLAIN"
    }
}

EMAIL_SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
EMAIL_SMTP_PORT=465
EMAIL_SMTP_USERNAME=tried both email id and only account name
EMAIL_SMTP_PASSWORD=password goes here
# true for 465, false for other ports
EMAIL_SMTP_SECURE=true

Any idea on how to fix this.

[subrat0796]

Hi @nitinmukesh I also had the same error a while ago.
I did a quick fix for it.
First make your account a secure account by turning on two factor authentication.
Then visit - https://myaccount.google.com/security?hl=en and check for app password.
Set your app password for mail service , device as custom and then use the password generated there here in EMAIL_SMTP_PASSWORD.

Then again run the app.
Hope that will work for you.