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This guide lists the steps to configure Jiwa to send emails from a GMail account.

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  1. Enable the "Email - Configuration SMTP" plugin in Jiwa, and disable any other emailing plugins
  2. Quit Jiwa and log back in
  3. Open the System Configuration form and on the "Email - Configuration SMTP" tab, set the values as follows:
     
    SettingValue
    SMTPServerAddresssmtp.gmail.com
    SMTPServerPortNumber587
    SMTPRequiresSSL
     

     


  4. Open staff maintenance and for the gmail user(s), set the Email Settings - Address (gmail email address), and SMTP Username (this will be their gmail email address also) - you won't have a password yet, we'll get that in the next step

  5. Visit the App Passwords page of Gmail and select the "Select App" dropdown in the "Select the app and device for which you want to generate the app password." section

  6. Type in Jiwa as the name of the App and press the Generate button.
  7. An App password will be shown to you, Select it and copy it to your clipboard.

  8. Back in Staff Maintenance in Jiwa, press the "Password..." button of the Email Settings section, and paste in the password

  9. Save

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