Secure PcVue Mail Sender for Gmail

Introduction

A less secure app (LSA) is an app that connects to Google accounts using only username and password verification for access and not OAuth. Generally, you should only allow your users to use external apps that connect to Google accounts via OAuth, as LSAs make user accounts more vulnerable to hijacking.

PcVue Mail Sender blocked by Gmail

Recently PcVue mail sender is not working anymore using smtp.gmail.com as a smtp server without turning on “Allow less secure apps”.

Please don’t turn on the option for a free gmail account and Gsuite account.

After June 15, 2020 – Users who try to connect to an LSA for the first time will no longer be able to do so.

https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2019/12/less-secure-apps-oauth-google-username-password-incorrect.html

You must create your App password instead and follow the steps as below.

Manage your Google account

Step validation with the help of your phone number

Please activate the 2-step verification.

Create App “sv32” Password

Click “Application passwords” and logon using your e-mail address and your account password to create an App password.

Select an application

Click other (Custom name): input “sv32” and click the button “GENERATE”

Copy & paste the Application password

**** **** **** ****

The App password has been created with an e-mail notification

Use App “sv32” Password

Use the created App “sv32” password instead of your account password.