How to configure a custom Gmail server

SMTP host: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP port: 587
Gmail username: your Gmail username
Gmail password: your Gmail generated password
From name: your name
From e-mail: your Gmail address

Note that all of your events will share the same email address when sending emails (i.e., if you have two expos, both of them will send emails via the same address you set).

How to generate a Gmail password

Generate an app password by visiting this page while logging into your Google account.

Turn on 2-Step Verification.

Generate an app password by typing “password” into the search bar and picking App passwords from the list:

Google account home page with "password" typed into search tool

Select Other (Custom name):

Type in “expofp.com” and click GENERATE:

App passwords section showing two-step process

Now you have the password for the expofp.com SMTP mail server.

App password section showing generated password

Send a test message.

Gmail SMTP settings page with Test button in box

If the test message is sent successfully, everything is set correctly.

Gmail SMTP settings page with Message sent button in box

All the emails sent from now on will be sent via the custom email address (this includes the reservation confirmation, invoice email, invoice payment confirmation, and the auto-login requested to edit exhibitor emails).

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