# Sending emails from Node Red

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-emails-from-node-red/63624>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [8 June 2022 14:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-emails-from-node-red/63624 "2022-06-08T14:28:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2022 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-emails-from-node-red/63624/4 "2022-06-08T14:31:34Z")

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The answer is: Turn on 2 factor authentication in gmail then it gives you the ability to add app passwords.

See this thread: [Gmail "Email-in" node no longer working with username&password - #5 by jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gmail-email-in-node-no-longer-working-with-username-password/60683/5)

> [@Gmail "Email-in" node no longer working with username&password](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gmail-email-in-node-no-longer-working-with-username-password/60683/5):
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> In order to continue using gmail from Node-red, **you have to set up an app password**.  
> In order to set up an app password **you have to turn on 2 factor authentication** [as described here](https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-turn-on-gmail-two-factor-authentication-4707927)  
> You do need to authenticate with 2FA when you login to create an app pasword [see here](https://www.lifewire.com/get-a-password-to-access-gmail-by-pop-imap-2-1171882) **but the app password bypasses 2FA.**

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