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    Gmail

    I have this code, but keep getting "Failure Sending Email" message

    server is smtp.gmail.com
    Username is email address

    Code works for 1and1 email addresses its just gmail it seems


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     Sub SendTheMail()
            rp1.Emailer2(txtto.Text, txtFrom.Text, txtSubject.Text, txtMessage.Text, txtFrom.Text, "smtp.gmail.com", "*******", 465)
      End Sub
    
      
     Sub Emailer2(ByVal to_who As String, ByVal from_who As String, ByVal txtsubject As String, ByVal txtbody As String, ByVal UserName As String, ByVal smtpServerName As String, ByVal PasswordForEmailServer As String, ByVal aport As Integer)
    
    
            Dim SmtpServer As New SmtpClient(smtpServerName, aport)
    
            SmtpServer.EnableSsl = True
    
            SmtpServer.Credentials = New Net.NetworkCredential(UserName, PasswordForEmailServer)
    
            Dim mail As New MailMessage(from_who, to_who, txtsubject, txtbody)
    
            Try
                SmtpServer.Send(mail)
            Catch ex As Exception
                MsgBox(ex.Message)
            End Try
    
    
    
    
        End Sub
    Help is appreciated

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    Re: Gmail

    If you are sure all settings are correct than go to your Google account, Less secure app access and turn it on. If this works it's a fix that will only be available to the end of this month, after that Google is not allowing Less secure app access and moving to two factor authentication.

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    Re: Gmail

    Hi Karen, thanks for this, it seems moving forward VB access is no longer possible then? But thanks for the reply

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    Re: Gmail

    it seems moving forward VB access is no longer possible then?
    It's not a VB or even C# issue, it's Google's security changes.

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    Re: Gmail

    From what I recall you also need a port to send gmail.
    Google and says: If you're using SSL, enter 465. If you're using TLS, enter 587.

    Edit. OK I saw you have a port waaay right in the code. It won't hurt to try 587.
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    Re: Gmail

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    Re: Gmail

    That is a nice generic code example.🤔

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    Re: Gmail

    G'Day OP

    Quote Originally Posted by raphipps View Post
    I have this code, but keep getting "Failure Sending Email" message
    It would be much faster to fix this 'issue' which I'm certain is all about security by cutting your own SMTP server in VB6

    Search this forum and there is more than 1 .zip that contains time tested code base

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    Re: Gmail

    Quote Originally Posted by kareninstructor View Post
    If you are sure all settings are correct than go to your Google account, Less secure app access and turn it on. If this works it's a fix that will only be available to the end of this month, after that Google is not allowing Less secure app access and moving to two factor authentication.
    Pity rolling out an app in net4+ is probably even easier. One to make custom emails etc.

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