Gmail Email Setup
An upcoming Google update will affect users who use Google as an email provider from being able to send emails from third-party apps like Point of Rental without proper setup. This article will show you how to configure and set up your Google email account to be used within your Essentials Point of Rental software.
The new Google update will take effect on May 30, 2022. Google will no longer support the use of third-party apps or devices that require you to sign into your Google account using only your username and password.
Topics included in this article:
- Find Your Email Credentials
- Set up an Application Password
Find Your Email Credentials
Configuration > Company Configuration > Email Options > Custom Email SettingsSet up an Application Password
To continue to use Gmail with third-party apps like Point of Rental, Google will require you to use an App Password in place of your Google account password. The App Password is a 16-digit passcode that gives less secure apps or devices permission to access your Google Account. App Passwords can only be used with accounts that have 2-Step Verification turned on. For more information on this please visit this Google support article here.- Go to your Google Account.
- Select Security.
- Under "Signing into Google," select App Passwords. You may need to sign in. If you don’t have this option, it might be because:
- 2-Step Verification is not set up for your account.
- 2-Step Verification is only set up for security keys.
- Your account is through work, school, or other organizations.
- You turned on Advanced Protection.
- At the bottom, choose Select app and choose the app you using > Select device and choose the device you’re using > Generate.
- Follow the instructions to enter the App Password. The App Password is the 16-character code in the yellow bar on your device.
- Click Done.