{"id":3320,"date":"2022-06-08T12:30:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T12:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/?p=3320"},"modified":"2022-06-14T12:11:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T12:11:49","slug":"gmail-smtp-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-smtp-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do When Gmail SMTP Not Working? [Explained]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gmail or can as Google Mail is one of the most prominent email service providers. It is the most used email client as it allows the users to send or receive emails with documents attached. It is more than just an email service. Gmail provides many services like Drive with free space up to 15GB, Google Meet to create or attend a meeting, and many other features. The SMTP server&#8217;s main component for sending email to any third-party email client. But somehow this Gmail SMTP not working due to improper configuration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an internet communication protocol for any mail transmission. If you are facing Gmail SMTP server issues, then your SMTP is infected. So in order to use the SMTP you have to configure it in a proper way. Here\u2019s how can configure it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Related Post:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/how-to-free-up-space-in-gmail\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to free up space in Gmail<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-smtp-not-working\/#Try_These_Steps_to_Fix_Gmail_SMTP_Not_Working\" >Try These Steps to Fix Gmail SMTP Not Working<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-smtp-not-working\/#Disable_Two-Step_Authentication\" >Disable Two-Step Authentication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-smtp-not-working\/#Allow_Less_Secure_Apps_to_Fix_Gmail_SMTP_Not_Working\" >Allow Less Secure Apps to Fix Gmail SMTP Not Working<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-smtp-not-working\/#Generate_App_Password_When_Two-Step_Authentication_is_Enabled\" >Generate App Password When Two-Step Authentication is Enabled<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-smtp-not-working\/#How_to_Configure_SMTP_Server_Settings\" >How to Configure SMTP Server Settings?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-smtp-not-working\/#How_to_Enable_Gmail_POP_Settings\" >How to Enable Gmail POP Settings?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-smtp-not-working\/#How_to_Enable_Gmail_IMAP_Settings\" >How to Enable Gmail IMAP Settings?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-smtp-not-working\/#Finishing_Up\" >Finishing Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_These_Steps_to_Fix_Gmail_SMTP_Not_Working\"><\/span><b>Try These Steps to Fix Gmail SMTP Not Working<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a common issue when the SMTP did not work on Gmail to send or receive emails. Fixing it is a piece of cake. In this section, we will provide the troubleshooting steps to fix the issue and the correct configuration for the SMTP server. To fix the issue you can Allow less secure apps with the help of the following section. But before that, you have to disable the two-step authentication. Here how:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Two-Step_Authentication\"><\/span><b>Disable Two-Step Authentication<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the Gmail SMTP Server not working, it can be due to the two-step verification option which doesn\u2019t allow the less secure apps. Following are the steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/signin\/v2\/identifier\">Sign-in<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into your Gmail account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, tap on the <\/span><b>Manage Your Account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose <\/span><b>Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the left panel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, from the <\/span><strong>Signing into<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0Google<\/strong>, tap on the 2-Step verification option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you have to enter your Gmail account password.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <\/span><b>Turn Off <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button to disable the 2-step verification.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confirm it by clicking on the <\/span><b>Turn Off <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After disabling the two-step authentication follow the given steps to Allow Less Secure Apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Allow_Less_Secure_Apps_to_Fix_Gmail_SMTP_Not_Working\"><\/span><b>Allow Less Secure Apps to Fix Gmail SMTP Not Working<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign in to your <\/span><b>Gmail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> account and click on the <\/span><b>My Account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, go to the <\/span><b>Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab from the left side panel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later, scroll down to choose the <\/span><b>Less Secure Apps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, you have to click on <\/span><b>Turn on Access<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Not Recommended).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, turn ON the <\/span><b>Allow Less Secure <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also have a scenario where you can fix the issue while the Two-step authentication is enabled is by generating an app password.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Generate_App_Password_When_Two-Step_Authentication_is_Enabled\"><\/span><b>Generate App Password When Two-Step Authentication is Enabled<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fix the Gmail SMTP not working issue by generating the app passwords. This will allow sending emails to the third party. Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <\/span><b>My Account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Gmail and click on <\/span><b>Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, scroll down to choose the <\/span><b>Signing into Google<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, click on <\/span><b>App Password<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (<\/span><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You can see this option when two-step authentication is enabled). To enable two-step authentication:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the Signing into Google, click on the Two-step Verification option and then enter the password.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then Turn ON the two-step verification by entering the OTP code received on the mobile.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, you can see a list of applications, choose the required one.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, pick the <\/span><b>Select Device<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option and click on the device which is being used to operate Gmail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, click on <\/span><b>Generate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, enter the <\/span><b>Password<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shown in the Yellow bar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, click on <\/span><b>Done<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Related Post:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/stop-receiving-duplicate-emails-in-gmail\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Stop Receiving Duplicate Emails in Gmail<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Configure_SMTP_Server_Settings\"><\/span><b>How to Configure SMTP Server Settings?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this section, we are going to provide you with the correct SMTP Server configuration settings to fix the Gmail SMTP not working issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gmail SMTP server address: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smtp.gmail.com.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gmail SMTP name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your full name.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gmail SMTP username:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your full Gmail email address (e.g. xyz@gmail.com)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gmail SMTP password:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The password you use to log in to Gmail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gmail SMTP port (TLS):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 587.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gmail SMTP port (SSL):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 465.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since SMTP is an outgoing server which means you can only send the emails but can\u2019t receive them. After fixing the Gmail SMTP not working issue this is also necessary to enable the POP\/IMAP settings to receive the email in Gmail. Here\u2019s how<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_Gmail_POP_Settings\"><\/span><b>How to Enable Gmail POP Settings?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enable <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/gmail-pop-settings\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gmail POP settings<\/strong><\/a>, follow the given steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log in to your <\/span><b>Gmail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Account.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, click on <\/span><b>See All Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and choose <\/span><b>Forwarding and POP\/IMAP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later, from the <\/span><b>POP Download<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section, you have to click on<\/span><b> Enable POP for all mail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, click on <\/span><b>Save Changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, <\/span><b>sign in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your third-party email client and enter the following setting in the POP\/Incoming mail message server section.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Incoming Mail Server (POP): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pop.gmail.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Requires SSL:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> yes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Port: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">995<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Server timeouts:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more than 2 minutes (5 minutes is recommended)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Display Name: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Username:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your Gmail email account id (xxxx@gmail.com)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Password: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your Gmail password<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_Gmail_IMAP_Settings\"><\/span><b>How to Enable Gmail IMAP Settings?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After fixing the Gmail SMTP not working issue and enabling POP settings, its time to enable the <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/imap-settings-in-gmail-account\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Gmail IMAP settings<\/a><\/strong> with the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once, you log in to <\/span><b>Gmail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, click on <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and choose the <\/span><b>See all Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, choose the <\/span><b>Forwarding and POP\/IMAP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the IMAP Access section, you have to click on <\/span><b>Enable IMAP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Click on <\/span><b>Save Changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, <\/span><b>sign in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a third-party email client and then enter the given settings in IMAP\/Incoming Mail Message Server section:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Incoming Mail Server (IMAP):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> imap.gmail.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Requires SSL:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Yes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Port:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 993<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Display Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Username: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your Gmail email address (xyz@gmail.com)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Password: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your Gmail password<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finishing_Up\"><\/span><b>Finishing Up<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever your Gmail SMTP not working, there can be an improper configuration of the SMTP settings. With the above information, you can fix the issue and also configure the SMTP server settings correctly. We also provide you with the steps to enable POP\/IMAP settings in case your Gmail is not receiving emails due to incorrect POP\/IMAP settings. It is suggested to always check the SMTP and POP\/IMAP server settings if you face problems in sending and receiving emails. If you still face the problem then you can contact our email experts, dial <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"tel:+18662357823\" rel=\"noopener\">+1866-235-7823<\/a>. They will assuredly aid you with your problem. Thank You!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Gmail or can as Google Mail is one of the most prominent email service providers. It is the most used email client as it allows the users to send or receive emails with documents attached. It is more than just an email service. 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