# Can not send alert via gmail(already disable 2FA) **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-alerting\ **Created:** [October 28, 2018, 8:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-not-send-alert-via-gmail-already-disable-2fa/154325 "2018-10-28T08:22:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SailorJupiter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@SailorJupiter](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SailorJupiter)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 8:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-not-send-alert-via-gmail-already-disable-2fa/154325/1 "2018-10-28T08:22:38Z")
Can not send alert via gmail(already disable 2FA) I am sure my password and account is right! And I already disabled 2 factors authtications. The log is //at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.8.0\_181] Caused by: javax.mail.AuthenticationFailedException: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at 535 5.7.8 [https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials](https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials) q128-v6sm724693pfb.160 - gsmtp My elasticsearch.yml : // bootstrap.memory\_lock: false cluster.name: elasticsearch http.port: 9200 node.data: true node.ingest: true node.master: true node.max\_local\_storage\_nodes: 1 node.name: DESKTOP-JO30UQR path.data: C:\ProgramData\Elastic\Elasticsearch\data path.logs: C:\ProgramData\Elastic\Elasticsearch\logs transport.tcp.port: 9300 xpack.license.self\_generated.type: basic xpack.security.enabled: false xpack.notification.email.account: gmail\_account: profile: gmail smtp: auth: true starttls.enable: true host: [smtp.gmail.com](http://smtp.gmail.com) port: 587 user: [sailorjupiterXXXXX@gmail.com](mailto:sailorjupiterXXXXX@gmail.com) password: HDUSDWUWS\* ---
**Author:** ![Senthilkumarmohan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Senthilkumarmohan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Senthilkumarmohan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-not-send-alert-via-gmail-already-disable-2fa/154325/2 "2018-10-29T04:46:59Z")
Pls check if you have enabled access to the less secure apps. [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255) ---
**Author:** ![SailorJupiter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@SailorJupiter](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SailorJupiter)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 4:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-not-send-alert-via-gmail-already-disable-2fa/154325/3 "2018-10-29T04:58:49Z")
Yes, I already done it, too. But the alert still can't send. Senthil kumar mohan [elastic@discoursemail.com](mailto:elastic@discoursemail.com) 於 2018年10月29日 週一 12:57 寫道： ---
**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 9:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-not-send-alert-via-gmail-already-disable-2fa/154325/4 "2018-10-29T09:57:08Z")
I think it makes sense to remove watcher from the equation and check if you can send email via the google mail API manually. The exception still states that there is an authentication error against google mail, which very unlikely stems from watcher. --Alex ---
**Author:** ![SailorJupiter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@SailorJupiter](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SailorJupiter)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-not-send-alert-via-gmail-already-disable-2fa/154325/5 "2018-10-29T11:22:13Z")
Could you please teach me how to send email via the google mail API manually? Thank you very much! Alexander Reelsen [elastic@discoursemail.com](mailto:elastic@discoursemail.com) 於 2018年10月29日 週一 18:07 寫道： ---
**Author:** ![SailorJupiter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@SailorJupiter](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SailorJupiter)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-not-send-alert-via-gmail-already-disable-2fa/154325/6 "2018-11-06T15:08:22Z")
Suddenly it OK without doing anything ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-not-send-alert-via-gmail-already-disable-2fa/154325/7 "2018-12-04T15:08:34Z")
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