Set Up SMTP Settings for Gmail

To use email features in Destiny with Gmail, you need to set up your outgoing mail server.

Note: To set up a non-Gmail account, see Set Up SMTP Settings.

To use your Gmail account to send emails in Destiny, first you configure an App Password in Google using the same account credentials:

Open a web browser, and go to myaccount.google.com/.
Sign in as the user created within Destiny to send emails.
Note: If using Google Workspace™, do not log in with the Workspace account, but as the user created in the Workspace for Destiny.

On the side-bar, click Security.
Scroll to the Signing in to Google section.
To enable 2-Step Verification, click in the field, and follow the Google instructions.

Click App Passwords (only appears if 2-Step Verification was completed).
Use the Select app drop-down to select Mail.
Use the Select device drop-down to select Other (Custom name).
In the field, type Destiny and then click GENERATE.
Copy the 16-character Generated app password for your device, you will paste it into Destiny.

To complete the setup to use your Gmail account:

Go to Destiny, and log in as a Destiny Administrator.
Do one of the following:
- If you are a Destiny Administrator, select Setup > District Options sub-tab.
- If you are a Super Administrator, select Setup > Options sub-tab.
Scroll to the SMTP Settings section, and click Edit.
In the Authentication User ID field, type the email address of the Gmail account the app password was created for.
In the Authentication Password field, paste the 16-character app password that was generated.
To test the connection, click Test Server.
Note: After clicking Test Server, the password you entered goes away. Re-enter the password before saving.