====== Using your FreeBSD email alias with Gmail ======

  - Of course you should start with obtaining your %%FreeBSD%% alias from the %%FreeBSD%% admins.

  - Turn on the 2-step authentication at [[https://myaccount.google.com/security/signinoptions/two-step-verification]].

  - Go to[[https://security.google.com/settings/security/apppasswords]].

  - Log in with your Gmail account.

  - In **Select app** choose **Other (Customised name)** and in **Select device** choose **Other (Customised name)**.

  - Click **GENERATE**.

  - Call it //%%FreeBSD%%// or something.

  - Copy your new app password to the clipboard.

  - Go to [[https://gmail.com]] and open **Settings**.

  - Go to **Accounts and Import**, then in the **Send mail as:** section click **Add another email address that you own**. A window titled **Gmail - Add another email address that you own** should pop up.

  - Enter your name and your %%FreeBSD%% email alias like //yourFreebsdUsername%%%%@%%FreeBSD%%.org//.

  - Make sure that **Treat as an alias.** is checked. Proceed.

  - Now fill in the information as follows:

    * **SMTP Server**: smtp.gmail.com
    * **Port**: 587
    * **Username**: yourGmailUsername%%%%@gmail.com
    * **Password**: //The one time password you've generated a couple of steps earlier that should be in your clipboard now.//
    * Check **Secured connection using TLS (recommended)**

Click **Add Account**.

  - You should receive an email with a confirmation that you want to allow Gmail to use your %%FreeBSD%% alias. The email should contain both a special code or a link to click. The easiest way is to just click the provided link so that your decision is approved.

  - Cheers! You should be able to send emails using your @%%FreeBSD%% address with Gmail.

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