Configure Flask-Mail to use GMail
- The server is "smtp.gmail.com".
- The port must match the type of security used.
- If using STARTTLS with
MAIL_USE_TLS = True, then useMAIL_PORT = 587. - If using SSL/TLS directly with
MAIL_USE_SSL = True, then useMAIL_PORT = 465. - Enable either STARTTLS or SSL/TLS, not both.
- If using STARTTLS with
- Depending on your Google account's security settings, you may need to generate and use an app password rather than the account password. This may also require enabling 2-step verification. You should probably set this up anyway.
MAIL_SERVER = 'smtp.gmail.com'MAIL_PORT = 465MAIL_USE_SSL = TrueMAIL_USERNAME = 'username@gmail.com'MAIL_PASSWORD = 'app password generated in step 3'
A small but important addition to davidism's answer:
You must have '2-step verification' enabled on your Google account before you're able to set up app-specific passwords.