# Gmail will disable access to unsecure programs

**URL:** https://forum.duplicati.com/t/gmail-will-disable-access-to-unsecure-programs/9174
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 13, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/gmail-will-disable-access-to-unsecure-programs/9174 "2020-02-13T15:32:50Z")
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### Author: ![ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/ts678)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/gmail-will-disable-access-to-unsecure-programs/9174/9 "2022-03-09T18:12:44Z")

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[Free SMTP - Gmail alternative](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/free-smtp-gmail-alternative/14073) might be a solution that uses a different email sending service.

> [@j365](#):
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> is this the end for Gmail-linked email notifications?

but if you want to send through Gmail, you could see if App Password as below works for you:

> [@Free SMTP - Gmail alternative](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/free-smtp-gmail-alternative/14073/3):
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> Did you happen to test if the App Password that Google [mentions](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255) works?  
> It might need 2-Step Verification, but Google has been [pushing that out](https://www.androidpolice.com/google-is-turning-on-two-step-verification-for-a-lot-of-personal-accounts/)…

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