Custom SMTP no longer works with google workspace

[tobias.carlbom]

Hi,

I have been running a custom smtp successfully for several years. Now it seems (as of March 2025) that google has reverted the support for “less secure apps” - please see link below.

Transition from less secure apps to OAuth - Google Workspace Admin Help?

How can i still use custom smtp with anvil, but using googles recommendations - oauth.

Thanks!

[tobias.carlbom]

Custom Mail Server Authentication with Google Workspace

I have an App published on a custom domain and am using the Custom Mail Server feature to send emails through Google SMPT (smtp.gmail.com, port 587) using a Google Workspace account. As we know, authentication is done through an email address and password. For authentication to work in this environment, the Workspace sending account’s Security settings must be set to “Allow Less Secure Apps”. According to Google, changes will start happening starting June 15, 2024 and beginning September 30, 20…

[brooke]

This just isn’t supported by Google anymore. You can still send emails via the GMail API, but Google tends to discourage the use of GMail for sending email. I recommend you checkout actual SMTP services such as Sendgrid or Mailjet, the latter of which has a free plan.

[tobias.carlbom]

Hi @brooke

Thanks for your answer

I just want to show how it looks like in eg Synology NAS. When configuring a email sender, one can sign in with eg google account (oauth).
Would be great to have the similiar options in Anvil But i guess thats perhaps a feature request.