Using your FreeBSD email alias with Gmail
- Of course you should start with obtaining your FreeBSD alias from the FreeBSD admins.
Turn on the 2-step authentication at https://myaccount.google.com/security/signinoptions/two-step-verification.
Go tohttps://security.google.com/settings/security/apppasswords.
- Log in with your Gmail account.
In Select app choose Other (Customised name) and in Select device choose Other (Customised name).
Click GENERATE.
Call it FreeBSD or something.
- Copy your new app password to the clipboard.
Go to https://gmail.com and open Settings.
Go to Accounts and Import, then in the Send mail as: section click Add another email address that you own. A window titled Gmail - Add another email address that you own should pop up.
Enter your name and your FreeBSD email alias like yourFreebsdUsername@FreeBSD.org.
Make sure that Treat as an alias. is checked. Proceed.
- Now fill in the information as follows:
SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 587
Username: yourGmailUsername@gmail.com
Password: The one time password you've generated a couple of steps earlier that should be in your clipboard now.
Check Secured connection using TLS (recommended)
Click Add Account.
- You should receive an email with a confirmation that you want to allow Gmail to use your FreeBSD alias. The email should contain both a special code or a link to click. The easiest way is to just click the provided link so that your decision is approved.
- Cheers! You should be able to send emails using your @FreeBSD address with Gmail.