# Nodered Email Node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-email-node/100714>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [4 April 2026 11:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-email-node/100714 "2026-04-04T11:55:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![gegge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gegge](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gegge)\
**Post date:** [4 April 2026 11:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-email-node/100714/1 "2026-04-04T11:55:16Z")

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Hello

I'm trying to set up the email node, but I'm having trouble.

I created and entered the 16-digit Gmail token.

But it still says "Sending failed!"

Thanks

 ![Mailversand](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/6/c64df52c2174f708a6a81ba64e9bccf20bb86bb0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [4 April 2026 13:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-email-node/100714/2 "2026-04-04T13:31:07Z")

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Try using Basic authentication.

```auto
 Protocol 
IMAP
 Use SSL
check
 Start TLS
if required
 Server 
imap.gmail.com
 Port 
993
 Auth type 
Basic

```

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [4 April 2026 14:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-email-node/100714/3 "2026-04-04T14:03:42Z")

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To (An) should be the email address you want to send to (or leave it blank and set it in the message)  
Server: [smtp.gmail.com](http://smtp.gmail.com) (I don't know whether it works with [smpt.googlemail.com](http://smpt.googlemail.com))  
Auth Type: Basic  
User Id: your gmail address.  
Password: The app password you created as described in [https://www.lifewire.com/get-a-password-to-access-gmail-by-pop-imap-2-1171882](https://www.lifewire.com/get-a-password-to-access-gmail-by-pop-imap-2-1171882)  
Tick TLS Option check server certificate.

[Edit] I use port 465.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [3 July 2026 14:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-email-node/100714/4 "2026-07-03T14:04:08Z")

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