In a web browser log-in to your Google account and choose
Manage Account
On the left click Security
Go to App Passwords
Type Lightroom Classic and click the button to generate a
password which will be specific to the Lightroom Classic application
Copy the 16 digit code - Ctrl+C (Cmd+C)
In the Lightroom Email manager choose Gmail and the SMTP
fields should be populated automatically.
Enter your email address and click in the password field and
use Ctrl+V (Cmd+V) to paste the 16 digit code in place of your usual gmail
password. Click the validate button.
N.B. you can only set up application specific passwords
if you already have 2-step security set up.
Also ensure POP & IMAP are enabled in your Gmail
settings.
To get started select a thumbnail in the Lightroom
Library, right-click and choose Email photo. You can add or edit your email
account in the Email Account Manager dialog. Simply click the pull-down menu and choose Go to Email Account Manager.
Thank you so much!!! I've been fighting with this for over a year. Working fine now. You have made my day.
ReplyDeleteOMG! Thank you for this!! I've been pissed at Lightroom and Google for days and thought I was going crazy. Thank you so much!!
ReplyDeleteThe problem I am having that I am not using two step verification, and the option for setting up App Passwords doesn't appear. I suppose I could turn on two step verification, but I don't want to have enter a code every single time I log into gmail just so I can connect it with LR. Is there a way around this?
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