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Configure Gmail account & SMTP plugin to send SMTP emails from WordPress
1. Install SMTP Plugins
https://wordpress.org/plugins/search/SMTP/
2. Configure Plugins
* Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server: smtp.gmail.com
* Use Authentication: Yes
* Use Secure Connection: Yes (TLS or SSL)
* Username: your Gmail account (e.g. user@gmail.com)
* Password: your Gmail password
* Port: 465 (SSL required) or 587 (TLS required)
3. Allow Gmail to send SMTP Email
In default, Google block less secure apps on sending SMTP emails. So we need to enable that configuration in Gmail settings.
Go to below link & allow access.
https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps
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