custom Email

Currently following email readers are supported:

Gmail

To enable an App Password for a Gmail account, follow these steps:T

NOTE: You must have Two-Step Verification (2FA) enabled on your Gmail account. App Passwords are only available if 2FA is turned on.

Step 1 :

Enable Two-Step Verification (if not already enabled):

• Go to Google Account Security Settings.

• Under “Signing in to Google”, enable 2-Step Verification if it’s not already enabled.

• Follow the steps to set up 2-Step Verification, such as adding a phone number for SMS verification.

Step 2 :

Access the App Passwords Section:

• Go to the App Passwords page directly: https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords.

• Log in to your Google account if prompted.

Step 3 :

Generate an App Password:

• On the App Passwords page, under “Select app”, choose Mail or select Other (Custom) and type a custom name (e.g., “Perimeters email”).

• Under “Select device”, choose your device or leave it as the default.

• Click Generate.

• A 16-character app password will appear. Copy it.

Outlook

To enable an App Password for an Outlook account (or any Microsoft account), follow these steps:

NOTE: You must have Two-Step Verification (2FA) enabled on your Microsoft account. App Passwords are only available if 2FA is turned on.

Step 1 :

Enable Two-Step Verification (if not already enabled):

• Go to your Microsoft Account Security Settings.

• Under Advanced security options, find Two-step verification.

• Click Turn on and follow the prompts to enable Two-Step Verification. You'll need to add a secondary authentication method, like a phone number or authenticator app.

Step 2 :

Access the App Passwords Section:

• After enabling 2FA, go back to the Microsoft Account Security Settings.

• Advanced security options, scroll down to App passwords.

• Click Create a new app password.

Step 3 :

Generate an App Password:

• A 16-character app password will appear on the screen.

• Copy the app password. (You won't be able to see it again, so save it if needed.)

Custom Email Integration

To setup SMTP provider for your custom email, follow these steps:

Step 1 :

Select Email Provider:

• 1. Once you start integration, you will be asked to select the email provider.

• 2. Select "SMTP Setup" provider from the list.

• 3. Click on "Next" button.

Step 2 :

Provide Sender Email:

• 1. Enter the sender email address.

• 2. Click "Generate DNS Records" to initiate domain verification.

• 3. If DNS records are already added for the domain, you can click on "Next" button to proceed.

Step 3 :

Verify Domain & Start Using SMTP:

• 1. Perimeters.io will generate DNS records (TXT, CNAME, SPF).

• 2. Add these records to your DNS provider (GoDaddy, Cloudflare, Route 53, etc.).

• 3. Domain verification may take 24-48 hours.

• 4. Once verified, you'll be notified and can start using Custom Email Integration for scheduling Notifications & Automations.