problem in setting up notify (bitbucket), smtp server

[Arnel Legaspi]

On Tue, 23 May 2017 09:39:50 -0700, Dave S wrote:

> On May 23, 2017 9:06 AM, "Uwe Brauer" <oub at mat.ucm.es> wrote:

[snipped]

> So this looks good and I set
> test to False
> 
> I receive
> 
> warning: connecting to smtp.gmail.com using legacy security technology
> (TLS 1.0); see https://mercurial-scm.org/wiki/SecureConnections for more
> info
> 
> password:
> 
> error: outgoing.notify hook failed: (535, '5.7.8 Username and Password
> not accepted. Learn more at\n5.7.8
> https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials n49sm1731615wrn.30 -
> gsmtp')
> 
> That is absurd I am sure  it is my password, and username and the
> setting I have tested in thunderbird
> 
> W«hen I use
> host «= localhost
> 
> No message is sent.
> 
> What do I miss and how can I debug this, a part from setting test to
> true, which is not helpful for the smtp sending stuff.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Uwe Brauer
> 
> 
> Isn't it that Google Mail requires either that you handle two-factor
> authentication or set your account to accept the app as less secure?   I've
> seen this discussed on server framework lists.
> 
> / dps

If you have 2-factor authentication turned on, you use "app
passwords" (https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833).

If you don't, that's where the "Allow less secure apps" setting comes in
(https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps).