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 ==== Details ===== ==== Details =====
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-This will work in both the On Premises version of System Fiveand in the System Five On Cloud environment.+**This will work in both the On-Premises version of System Five and in the System Five On Cloud environment.**
  
 <note tip> Be aware that [[https://www.dummies.com/programming/networking/using-microsoft-outlook-with-gmail/|Microsoft Outlook configured with Gmail]] is a better user experience since it allows you to see what emails are being sent and received.  With the Google Gmail setup, System Five is handling the sending of emails, and you are not able to track whether an email has been sent without opening a web browser and logging into Gmail to see if your email is going out. \\ <note tip> Be aware that [[https://www.dummies.com/programming/networking/using-microsoft-outlook-with-gmail/|Microsoft Outlook configured with Gmail]] is a better user experience since it allows you to see what emails are being sent and received.  With the Google Gmail setup, System Five is handling the sending of emails, and you are not able to track whether an email has been sent without opening a web browser and logging into Gmail to see if your email is going out. \\
 You don't need the virtual channel or the Remote POS Device Manager if Gmail is being used for sending emails from within System Five. To be clear It is only utilized to **send** emails from within System Five. System Five doesn't receive emails. \\ You don't need the virtual channel or the Remote POS Device Manager if Gmail is being used for sending emails from within System Five. To be clear It is only utilized to **send** emails from within System Five. System Five doesn't receive emails. \\
-This Gmail setup does have it's limitations. We only present it as a solution for people that either don't have Outlookor don't want to invest in purchasing Outlook.</note>+This Gmail setup does have it's limitations. We only present it as a solution for people that either doesn't have Outlook or don't want to invest in purchasing Outlook.</note>
  
  
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 If you get an error saying invalid credentials, check that you have entered your password correctly in the email settings of System Five. If you get an error saying invalid credentials, check that you have entered your password correctly in the email settings of System Five.
  
 +Also the error below could also point to invalid credentials.
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 If you are getting SSL Timeouts or SSL Authentication errors, two things may be causing the issue. \\ If you are getting SSL Timeouts or SSL Authentication errors, two things may be causing the issue. \\
-1. you can try setting the Incoming POP port from :995 to :465 and the Outgoing SMTP Server to :587. + 
-2. Verify that your Gmail account allows "Less Secure" email programs to access Gmail. +1. you can try setting the Incoming POP port from :995 to :465 and the Outgoing SMTP Server to :587.\\ 
- - To do this, sign into Gmail through your web browser. + 
- Click your photo, avatar or outline near Gmail's top right corner +2. Verify that your Gmail account allows "Less Secure" email programs to access Gmail.\\ 
- Click Manage Your Google Account + 
- Click Security on the left side of the screen. +  * Unordered List ItemTo do this, sign into Gmail through your web browser.\\ 
- Scroll down till you see Less Secure App Access. +  Click your photo, avatar or outline near Gmail's top right corner.\\ 
- click on "Turn on access (not recommended)"+  Click Manage Your Google Account.\\ 
- Click the little slide switch next to "Allow Less Secure Apps: Off" +  Click Security on the left side of the screen.\\ 
- The little slide switch will move to the right and change color. +  Scroll down till you see Less Secure App Access.\\ 
- You can now close the browser tab. +  click on "Turn on access (not recommended)".\\ 
- +  Click the little slide switch next to "Allow Less Secure Apps: Off".\\ 
 +  The little slide switch will move to the right and change color.\\ 
 +  You can now close the browser tab.\\ 
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 Select Sign-in & security. Select Sign-in & security.
  
 Make sure Allow less secure apps is On. Make sure Allow less secure apps is On.
  
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 +==== Other Email Setups and Configuration ====
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 +The following video will show the configuration settings and method for generated invoices in the PDF format and sending by email.
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 +[[http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=videos:invoice_email_pdf1008121019|Configure and email PDF Invoices]]
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-Created by Steve Wind May 13 2019+Created by Steve Wind May 13 2019 \\ 
 +Updated by Steve Wind April 21 2020 \\
gmail_google_mail_with_system_five.txt · Last modified: 2022/01/13 11:34 (2 years ago) by swind