ENABLE EXM TO TRIGGER EMAILS LOCALLY USING GMAIL SMTP

To make use of GMAIL as your SMTP server to test the EXM Emails.


Step1: Create a Gmail account and do not enable the 2 step verification.


Step2:You need to allow less secure apps, you can do it by clicking the below link

https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps

Step3:also try this one

https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

Step4:

In the "Sitecore.EDS.Providers.CustomSMTP.config" fille which will be the path "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\{yourinstance}\App_Config\Sitecore\EmailExperience\Sitecore.EDS.Providers.CustomSMTP.config".
update the details.






By doing the above changes you can use Gmail as an SMTP server to trigger emails.


Thanks,
Varun Allada

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