How to avoid WantAuthError with sendmail












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I'm trying to create a cron job that will periodically email me. To do this, I am trying to learn how to use sendmail.



I have created the following files in /etc/ssmtp



revaliases:



# sSMTP aliases

# 

# Format:       local_account:outgoing_address:mailhub

#

# Example: root:your_login@your.domain:mailhub.your.domain[:port]

# where [:port] is an optional port number that defaults to 25.



root:awswarnings@gmail.com:smtp.gmail.com:587


and



ssmtp.conf



UseSTARTTLS=YES

root=awswarnings@gmail.com

mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587

AuthUser="Jonathan Smythe"

AuthPass=my,password?


I've enabled POP and IMAP in my gmail account and also told it to allow less secure apps. However, when I try to send a test email from the command line, I get the following errors:



ubuntu@ip-172-31-30-193:~$ echo "hello" | sudo sendmail me@gmail.com

sendmail: Authorization failed (535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials c202sm20828558qkb.19 - gsmtp)


I've tested the password, and it is accurate - at least I can log in and out repeatedly without problems.



What else do I need to do, or haven't I done?






sendmail ssmtp







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    I'm trying to create a cron job that will periodically email me. To do this, I am trying to learn how to use sendmail.



    I have created the following files in /etc/ssmtp



    revaliases:



    # sSMTP aliases
    
# 
    
# Format:       local_account:outgoing_address:mailhub
    
#
    
# Example: root:your_login@your.domain:mailhub.your.domain[:port]
    
# where [:port] is an optional port number that defaults to 25.
    

    
root:awswarnings@gmail.com:smtp.gmail.com:587


    and



    ssmtp.conf



    UseSTARTTLS=YES
    
root=awswarnings@gmail.com
    
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
    
AuthUser="Jonathan Smythe"
    
AuthPass=my,password?


    I've enabled POP and IMAP in my gmail account and also told it to allow less secure apps. However, when I try to send a test email from the command line, I get the following errors:



    ubuntu@ip-172-31-30-193:~$ echo "hello" | sudo sendmail me@gmail.com
    
sendmail: Authorization failed (535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials c202sm20828558qkb.19 - gsmtp)


    I've tested the password, and it is accurate - at least I can log in and out repeatedly without problems.



    What else do I need to do, or haven't I done?






    sendmail ssmtp







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      I'm trying to create a cron job that will periodically email me. To do this, I am trying to learn how to use sendmail.



      I have created the following files in /etc/ssmtp



      revaliases:



      # sSMTP aliases
      
# 
      
# Format:       local_account:outgoing_address:mailhub
      
#
      
# Example: root:your_login@your.domain:mailhub.your.domain[:port]
      
# where [:port] is an optional port number that defaults to 25.
      

      
root:awswarnings@gmail.com:smtp.gmail.com:587


      and



      ssmtp.conf



      UseSTARTTLS=YES
      
root=awswarnings@gmail.com
      
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
      
AuthUser="Jonathan Smythe"
      
AuthPass=my,password?


      I've enabled POP and IMAP in my gmail account and also told it to allow less secure apps. However, when I try to send a test email from the command line, I get the following errors:



      ubuntu@ip-172-31-30-193:~$ echo "hello" | sudo sendmail me@gmail.com
      
sendmail: Authorization failed (535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials c202sm20828558qkb.19 - gsmtp)


      I've tested the password, and it is accurate - at least I can log in and out repeatedly without problems.



      What else do I need to do, or haven't I done?






      sendmail ssmtp







      share|improve this question














      I'm trying to create a cron job that will periodically email me. To do this, I am trying to learn how to use sendmail.



      I have created the following files in /etc/ssmtp



      revaliases:



      # sSMTP aliases
      
# 
      
# Format:       local_account:outgoing_address:mailhub
      
#
      
# Example: root:your_login@your.domain:mailhub.your.domain[:port]
      
# where [:port] is an optional port number that defaults to 25.
      

      
root:awswarnings@gmail.com:smtp.gmail.com:587


      and



      ssmtp.conf



      UseSTARTTLS=YES
      
root=awswarnings@gmail.com
      
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
      
AuthUser="Jonathan Smythe"
      
AuthPass=my,password?


      I've enabled POP and IMAP in my gmail account and also told it to allow less secure apps. However, when I try to send a test email from the command line, I get the following errors:



      ubuntu@ip-172-31-30-193:~$ echo "hello" | sudo sendmail me@gmail.com
      
sendmail: Authorization failed (535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials c202sm20828558qkb.19 - gsmtp)


      I've tested the password, and it is accurate - at least I can log in and out repeatedly without problems.



      What else do I need to do, or haven't I done?






      sendmail ssmtp




      sendmail ssmtp






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