From 42204560c8ebc8153bec9c8792ecdfc2925b1f90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Juan=20M=C3=A1rquez?= Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:34:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add alternative for 'Gmail less secure apps' I found a way to avoid use of Gmail less secure apps --- docs/source/basic_app.rst | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/source/basic_app.rst b/docs/source/basic_app.rst index 9302838b..f857c998 100644 --- a/docs/source/basic_app.rst +++ b/docs/source/basic_app.rst @@ -74,7 +74,16 @@ Make sure to properly configure Flask-Mail settings:: to learn how to change this default setting for your account. See :doc:`quickstart_app` for an example without SMTP. - + +.. note:: + + If you do not want to use the 'Gmail less secure apps' mode, you can follow + these instructions to create an 'Application Password': + + * `Sign in using App Passwords `_ + + Then you can create an App Password and use it in your App. + You must enable 2-Step Verification first. Configure your browser ----------------------