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USING GMAIL OUTGOING MAIL SERVER TO SEND ACCESS LOGS
I have tried to set up the access log to be mailed to me when i have wifi breaches by a mac address not on my access list but, It does not appear to work. Does anyone know exactly how to set this up using gmail as the outgoing mail server?
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JGL991 wrote:
Does anyone know exactly how to set this up using gmail as the outgoing mail server?
Not all smtp servers will accept messages from Netgear routers and other devices.
Setting up email logs seems to be tricky. You have to pick an SMTP server that plays ball, and get the settings right.
I use outlook.com to send logs.
Unfortunately, some Netgear routers are better at this than others. In particular, "down market" boxes don't let you play around with SMTP ports, forcing you to work with ports that some mail servers reject.
If your router doesn't offer port selection, it is probably stuck on port 25, which is increasingly blocked.
For Gmail, you need to use port 465 and enable My mail server requires authentication.
Looking for possible solutions to the Port 25 issue, I found this:
Send email from a printer, scanner, or app - G Suite Administrator Help
Buried in there it suggests that port 25 works, but "Mail can only be sent to Gmail or G Suite users."
If you want to send to a different address, all you have to do is to set up a rule in GMail to get it to forward logs to the address you want to use.Will check thank you
what do you mean DOWN MARKET routers?
JGL991 wrote:
what do you mean DOWN MARKET routers?
Netgear makes a lot of routers. Some are more expensive than others. In theory at least, the more you pay, the more bells and whistles you get.
The R6400 mentioned in the first message dates back to 2015. It is not quite the bottom of the range, but it certainly isn't the dearest on the shelves. Hence "downmarket".
My experience is that some of these "workhorse" (does that make you feel more comfortable?) routers do not have the same configuration options as some devices with go-fast stripes on the side. For example, they do not allow users to chance the SMTP port from 25. Google no longer allows that port, if it ever did.
SMTP servers are also liable to changes as the people who run them beef up their security.
Look at the Outgoing Mail Server Port Number in your screen shot.
For Gmail, it seems that you need to use port 465. There are also authentication requirements.
gmail smtp outgoing server settings - Google Search
In my case, I do not use Gmail servers for SMTP from routers. There are plenty of other free email services that you can use.
In your case, it isn't clear if the problem is the gmail server, or smtp.live.com and its settings. That also seems to reject port 25.
All in all, your screen shots show a confusing muddle of severs and settings. None if which adds up to a working configuration.
I don't now what you mean by "Smart Wifi AC1750 Netgear". That is not a Netgear model. AC1750 is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds. The R6400 is one of several Netgear devices with the now slightly aged AC1750 wifi.
Look at the label on the device for the model number.
I was able to use gmail as my outgoing mail server:
Router:
Send to This E-mail Address: My Email Address
Your Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gmail.com
Outgoing Mail Server Port Number: 465 using SSL, 587 using TLS
User Name: My Email Address
>>> Password:Generated Token from google if you use MFA, if not then your gmail login password will work as well.
After entering in your info on the router:
Google:
- login into google if you haven't already
- Go to SETTINGS (gear on the top right hand corner)
- Click on ACCOUNTS And IMPORT fourth tap over right next to inbox
- Click on Other Google Account Settings
- Type in the search box at the top: Enter App Passwords
- Click on App passwords: Enter your credentials at the login screen
- Name the password, Router, etc. Click CREATE
>>> Copy your token, Click DONE, and paste it in the password section of the router right below the User Name
- Save and wait a few seconds
- Click on logs right below administration and test the connection by sending a log and check your inbox.
>>> = PASSWORD INSTRUCTION
Website that provided instructions: https://www.123formbuilder.com/docs/setting-up-smtp-with-2-step-verification-on/
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