How to utilize Google’s free SMTP server?

December 1, 2010 / FAQs

Google’s Gmail provides a free SMTP server, it can be utilizing by anybody who has a Gmail account.

Any case you don’t have a Gmail account, you can create a Gmail account.

Then all you require to do is configure your mail client to utilize GMail for outgoing mail server. The details you should utilize are:

  • Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server: smtp.gmail.com
  • Use Authentication: Yes
  • Use Secure Connection: Yes (this can be TLS or SSL depending on your mail client)
  • Username: your GMail account
  • Password: your GMail password