C#•3y ago

❔ Getting error with sending an email in C# using gmail's smtp server.

Hi everyone. So I wanted to learn how to send an email using C# and I keep getting this error. I doubt it is something to do with my code and it might be a problem with my google account or something else. Nevertheless, I'll still send it here incase there is a problem in my code.

Here is the code:

This is the error message I am getting:

I've searched everywhere and every solution I try doesn't seem to work, so I've come here to see if there is any answer I can get. I've been working on this for about 2 hours so if you can, please send a solution ASAP.

odqngerOP•2/14/23, 6:20 PM

The error message is the one all the way at the bottom and the code is the first picture. Sorry for the weird message format if that makes sense.

BananaPie•2/14/23, 6:27 PM

i think Google stops allowing connections like that

BananaPie•2/14/23, 6:27 PM

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58600627/send-an-email-without-having-to-enable-less-secure-apps-in-google

Stack Overflow

Send an email without having to enable less secure apps in google

I made an e-mailer in C#, but you have to enable less secure apps in google. Is there a way around this? If not, how do other apps send e-mails securely without being classified as a less-secure ap...

BananaPie•2/14/23, 6:27 PM

basically make a new OAuth client and use the key and client ID

BBananaPie basically make a new OAuth client and use the key and client ID

odqngerOP•2/14/23, 6:29 PM

Oh alright. I'll look into that. Thanks for the help, I'll let you know if there is any problem doing that.

Accord•2/15/23, 6:38 PM

Looks like nothing has happened here. I will mark this as stale and this post will be archived until there is new activity.

❔ Getting error with sending an email in C# using gmail's smtp server.

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