Email notifications - Outlook smtp, or what should i use?

[lassekors]

it seems like smtp from microsoft outlook, doesnt support basic login, since im getting this error: basic authentication is disabled

and Microsoft does say that it’s not supported anymore - what should i do then?

[saspus]

Don’t use outlook smtp in the first place, for the same reason as discussed here:

Using gmail smtp server

It’s best not to use Gmail for sending automated email; especially if it involves exporting credentials that provide full access to your google account and storing them pretty much plaintext within the service that has no business accessing your gmail account in the first place. This not only defeats any MFA you might have there but is also likely against googles TOS. Especially when dedicated services for sending this type of transactional emails are readily available (E.g. mail gun, Amazon SE…