Net::SMTPAuthenticationError in rails 3.1.0.rc5 when connecting to gmail

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When ever time i try sending notifications in my rails app i get the following error

Net::SMTPAuthenticationError (535-5.7.1 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at                   
):
  app/models/friendship.rb:6:in `send_request'
  app/controllers/friends_controller.rb:21:in `make_friendship'

my development.rb mail config settings is 

  # Don't care if the mailer can't send
  config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = true

  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :smtp
  # Gmail SMTP server setup
  config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = {
        :address => "smtp.gmail.com",
        :enable_starttls_auto => true,
        :port => 587,
        :domain => '@example.com',
        :authentication => :plain,
        :user_name => 'user@gmail.com',
        :password => 'secret'
  }
smtp ruby-on-rails
5 Answers

you are missing the link in the error message! :)

Net::SMTPAuthenticationError (535-5.7.1 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at https://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=14257

Thus for details see: https://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=14257

  • Make sure that you've entered your full email address (e.g. username@gmail.com)
  • Make sure your mail client isn't set to check for new mail too often. If your mail client checks for new messages more than once every 10 minutes, your client might repeatedly request your username and password.
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