As of the 30th May 2022, Google has removed the support for use of third-party apps or devices which can use your Gmail address using only your normal username and password.
Google's statement about it is here:
As CCTV equipment is a third-party device, you will have probably found that email notifications are no longer being sent from your Gmail account because of this.
If you were previously using a Gmail account for your email notifications, then there are a couple of options to get your notifications working again.
Google's statement about it is here:
Less secure apps & your Google Account - Google Account Help
Starting on September 30, 2024, less secure apps, third-party apps, or devices that have you sign in with only your username and password will no longer be supported for Google Workspace accounts.
support.google.com
As CCTV equipment is a third-party device, you will have probably found that email notifications are no longer being sent from your Gmail account because of this.
If you were previously using a Gmail account for your email notifications, then there are a couple of options to get your notifications working again.
Option 1:
Set up an "app password" in your Google account for your device, which will be different to your normal password.
This guide explains how to do this:
How-to: - How to create an App Password for your Gmail account so that your CCTV equipment can send email notifications
To use a Gmail account to send you CCTV equipment’s email notifications, you now need to set up a unique third-party app password for it. Most other email providers still allow third-party apps or devices to use your account with your normal password for it, but Google no longer permits this as...
www.use-ip.co.uk
Option 2:
A quick (and perhaps obvious) fix is just to use another email account from a different provider for sending your notifications instead - Outlook accounts seem to work well for this.
NB - If you are using a Hikvision camera or recorder to send your email notifications, then make sure that the total length of your Outlook email address does not exceed 31 characters, as the notifications will not work properly otherwise.
Here are the SMTP settings you need when setting up email notifications with an Outlook account:
SMTP server name: smtp.office365.com
SMTP port number: 587
Encryption: TLS
STARTTLS: Enable
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