Connecting email via SMTP and IMAP

How to connect email to Albato via SMTP and IMAP
07/12/2024
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When you're automating tasks through Albato, you can either send out emails with a pre-formatted message or get data from incoming emails.

How to set up connection

Before setting up integrations with email connect the app to Albato.

To do this, go to the Apps section and click the Add a connection button.

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Select the app and click the Add a connection button.

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Come up with a name for your connection.

Fill in the fields and click the Continue button.

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You'll need to enter the email address and password associated with it. The settings you need for your email provider will depend on which one you're using.

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If you have mail @gmail.com, you use the following settings:

  • SMTP host: smtp.gmail.com
  • SMTP port: 587
  • IMAP server: imap.gmail.com
  • IMAP port: 993
  • Connection security: TLS
  • Login: your Gmail username, including @gmail.com
  • Password: password from your Google Account that you can use with an external application.

Here's how to create and use application passwords. You can find out more about this in this article.

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Learn how to set up email through Google Workspace.

Once you've got the connection set up, you can use email to create automations.


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