Friday, September 11, 2020

Google API App Errors: Less Secure App Access setting

If you have an app that interfaces with Google or use a 3rd party API integration, for example sendEmail smtp utility, you may start receiving an error in scripts that worked previously,. The error may look like:

 

C:\Temp\Tools\sendEmail-v156>Synch.OneWay.MyDocs.GDrive.Zip.Email
Sep 11 15:06:19 doylejsurface2 sendEmail[16576]: ERROR => ERROR => SMTP-AUTH: Authentication to smtp.gmail.com:587 failed.

To resolve enabel the less secure app access toggle in your Google profile:

Update Less secure app access in google

normally the setting is located here