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'''User Name''':  This is the user name for your email server. This is often your email address.  
'''User Name''':  This is the user name for your email server. This is often your email address.  


'''Password''': This is the password for your email server.  
'''Password''': This is the password for your email server. (See the details below for GMAIL Application Password)


'''Use Encryption''': This is the email server encryption setting. For example the gmail server requires SSL.
'''Use Encryption''': This is the email server encryption setting. For example the gmail server requires SSL.
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Port: 465
Port: 465
You also need to ''' allow less secure apps'''. How you set this up depends on your Google Account.
If you have a Gmail (Googlemail) Standard Account:
Google accounts which have a menu 'MY ACCOUNT > CONNECTED APPS & SITES may need to set 'Allow less secure apps' = ON


If you have a Gmail (Googlemail) G-Suite Account (pro version):
If you have a Gmail (Googlemail) G-Suite Account (pro version):
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*Open your Google Admin console (admin.google.com).
*Open your Google Admin console (admin.google.com).
*Click SECURITY > BASIC SETTINGS
*Click SECURITY >  
*Under "Signing in to Google," select App Passwords. You may need to sign in. If you don’t have this option, it might be because:
*Under "How you sign in to Google,"  
**2-Step Verification is not set up for your account.
*Click on 2-Step Verification, follow the login steps then select App Passwords.  
**2-Step Verification is only set up for security keys.
 
**Your account is through work, school, or other organisation.
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span>  If you do not see the App Passwords link, then use this URL : https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
**You turned on Advanced Protection.
 
If you don’t have this option, it might be because:
*2-Step Verification is not set up for your account.
*2-Step Verification is only set up for security keys.
*Your account is through work, school, or other organisation.
*You turned on Advanced Protection.


At the bottom,  
At the bottom,  
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**Select Device – Other Custom Name
**Select Device – Other Custom Name


*In the next window write Beds24 and click Generate
*In the next window write Beds24 and click Generate.
*Copy the generated Password
 


*Copy the generated Password and replace the password you have set in (SETTINGS) ACCOUNT > OUTGOING EMAIL
'''BEDS24'''
*Go to (SETTINGS) ACCOUNT > OUTGOING EMAIL and replace/paste the generated Password into the password field.


*Click SAVE.
*Click SAVE.


==Microsoft Live (Hotmail)==
==Microsoft Outlook==
 
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span>Microsoft live has issues with external systems like Beds24 sending email and can block mails, we cannot recommend this system, use at your own risk.
 
Mail Server: smtp.live.com OR smtp-mail.outlook.com (Check the details from your email service)
 
Encryption: No
 
Port: 587 or 25


'''Set up'''
<div class="warning alert alert-danger">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} Outgoing email cannot be sent using Microsoft Outlook or Hotmail accounts </div> 
</div>


[[Image:outgoing1.png|500px|link=]]
Due to limitations with Outlook security we cannot send email on your behalf using your username and password.
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The system can use your own Email address
We suggest you use an alternative email service such as Gmail or Mailgun.
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Due to limitations with Outlook we cannot send email on your behalf using your normal Outlook password.
You can however use an App Password instead of your normal password. Follow these instructions to setup an App Password in your Outlook account: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/account-billing/how-to-get-and-use-app-passwords-5896ed9b-4263-e681-128a-a6f2979a7944


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Note: you must have two factor authentication setup in your Outlook account to create an App Password.
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If you see an error message please check
Once you have created an app password, copy and paste it into the password field, for example:
*are all entries correct
*some systems require authentication. Please see "Trouble Shooting" (below)


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Mail server: smtp.office365.com
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Username: youraccount@outlook.com
 
Password: yourapppassword
[[:category:Sub_Account|Sub accounts]] can be used to use different outgoing Email addresses for multiple properties in one account.
Use Encryption: StartTLS
Port Number: 587
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= Mailgun=
= Mailgun=
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You will need an account at mailgun and can get the Key and Domain values from your mailgun account.
You will need an account at mailgun and can get the Key and Domain values from your mailgun account.
Check the details for Mailgun :- [https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/ here.]


= SPF Record =
= SPF Record =
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