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RN214 email alerts
Hello everyone,
I continue to be stymied trying to configure the ReadyNAS to send email alerts using the gmail SMTP server
Google no longer supports "less secure apps". In the past I was successful using a Google generated app password but this no longer works. Error message is "from address is not accepted by the server".
The from address is my gmail address and the password is my unique google generated app password. (same error if I use my email password). SMTP password is smtp.gmail.com. Port 465. Firmware 6.10.1.
Is anyone able to use google to send alerts from ReadyNAS?
Beaufort wrote:
Firmware 6.10.1.
There was a change related to this in 6.10.2. So maybe start with updating your firmware.
I suggest moving to 6.10.9
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Beaufort wrote:
Firmware 6.10.1.
There was a change related to this in 6.10.2. So maybe start with updating your firmware.
I suggest moving to 6.10.9
Bingo - that actually did it. Thank you very much!
The most recent firmware I can upload is 6.10.8 but this did the trick.
Choosing "sign in with google" now brings me to a google interface that asks me to confirm and allow the ReadyNAS to have access. The relevant parameters are then auto-filled and a test message can then be successfully sent.
I wish I could also get my old ReadyNAS NVX to also send email alerts but I suspect that functionality is no longer possible. It still works properly but I can access it through an old version of Chrome running on a XP virtual machine.
Beaufort wrote:
The most recent firmware I can upload is 6.10.8
Netgear neglected to put 6.10.9 on their "check for updates" server. But it does have some security updates, so you should manually install it. Upload the zip from the link I posted, and extract the img file. Then install it using the manual update control on system->settings->update.
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