# Mail Server

The Mail Server settings are required in order to send some critical emails like the account verification link, order confirmation or password reset link. We will guide you through this section to set it up.

## Mail Server Settings

* **Transport**
  * **SMTP:** if you have an SMTP server at your disposal
  * **Gmail:** if you wish to use your Gmail account
  * **Sendmail:** if you wish to use the Sendmail transfer agent
* **Host:** The server host name or ip adrress
* **Port:** The port used for outgoing emails
* **Encryption:**
  * **None:** No encryption
  * **SSL:** to use Secure Sockets Layer
  * **TLS:** to use Transport Layer Security
* **Username:** The email or username of your account
* **Password:** Your account's password

## Gmail configuration

In case you want to use your Gmail account to send out emails, you should use the following configuration:

* [x] Transport: Gmail
* [x] Host: localhost
* [x] Port: 
* [x] Encruption: None
* [x] Username: Your Gmail account email
* [x] Password: Your Gmail account password

{% hint style="info" %}
You have to allow Less secure apps to access your Gmail account, follow this link for more information <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>
{% endhint %}


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