# No notification by email **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [15 December 2022 12:31 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023 "2022-12-15T12:31:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/zarevskaya/32/538_2.png) [@zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/u/zarevskaya)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2022 12:31 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/1 "2022-12-15T12:31:58Z")
Hey šŸ™‚ I have try many settings to have the notifications by mail. That not work. I have a home server, Vikunja (docker) run on it. I had try: ```auto VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLEEMAILREMINDERS: 1 VIKUNJA_MAILER_ENABLED: 1 VIKUNJA_MAILER_FORCESSL: 1 VIKUNJA_MAILER_HOST: smtp.gmail.com VIKUNJA_MAILER_PORT: 465 VIKUNJA_MAILER_USERNAME: example@gmail.com VIKUNJA_MAILER_PASSWORD: password ``` ```auto VIKUNJA_MAILER_ENABLED: true VIKUNJA_MAILER_FORCESSL: false VIKUNJA_MAILER_AUTHTYPE: plain VIKUNJA_MAILER_FROMEMAIL: [same as username] VIKUNJA_MAILER_HOST: send.one.com VIKUNJA_MAILER_PORT: 587 ``` and VIKUNJA\_SERVICE\_ENABLEEMAILREMINDERS: 1 VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_ENABLED: 1 VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_FORCESSL: 0 VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_PORT: 587 VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_AUTHTYPE: plain VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_HOST: [[smtp.gmail.com](http://smtp.gmail.com)] Can you help me because I really want this feature šŸ™‚ Have a nice day, take care about you šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![kolaente](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/kolaente/32/5_2.png) [@kolaente](https://community.vikunja.io/u/kolaente)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2022 12:57 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/2 "2022-12-15T12:57:14Z")
Does it work with the `vikunja testmail` command? ---
**Author:** ![zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/zarevskaya/32/538_2.png) [@zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/u/zarevskaya)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2022 12:59 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/3 "2022-12-15T12:59:01Z")
Hey, I donā€™t know what is the command kolaente. I had try now: VIKUNJA\_SERVICE\_ENABLEEMAILREMINDERS: 1 VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_ENABLED: 0 VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_FORCESSL: 1 VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_HOST: [smtp.gmail.com](http://smtp.gmail.com) VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_PORT: 587 VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_USERNAME: [xxxxx@gmail.com](mailto:xxxxx@gmail.com) VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_PASSWORD: xxxxxxx VIKUNJA\_MAILER\_AUTHTYPE: plain Not work šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![kolaente](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/kolaente/32/5_2.png) [@kolaente](https://community.vikunja.io/u/kolaente)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2022 21:35 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/4 "2022-12-15T21:35:18Z")
Itā€™s a command to test if the api is properly configured to send mails. Check it out in the docs: [CLI | Vikunja](https://vikunja.io/docs/cli/#testmail) To run it in docker, the full command would look something like this: ```auto docker exec /app/vikunja/vikunja testmail you@email.com ``` ---
**Author:** ![zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/zarevskaya/32/538_2.png) [@zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/u/zarevskaya)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2022 21:57 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/5 "2022-12-15T21:57:29Z")
Thank you for sharing knowledge. Iā€™m trying now. ---
**Author:** ![zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/zarevskaya/32/538_2.png) [@zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/u/zarevskaya)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2022 22:00 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/6 "2022-12-15T22:00:53Z")
The result: 2022/12/15 22:00:04 No config file found, using default or config from environment variables. 2022-12-15T22:00:04.780292619Z: INFO ā–¶ cmd/func10 001 Sending testmailā€¦ 2022-12-15T22:00:05.263767687Z: ERROR ā–¶ cmd/func10 002 Error sending test mail: dial failed: SMTP AUTH failed: 535 5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at 5.7.8 [Check Gmail through other email platforms - Gmail Help](https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials) b13-20020a05600003cd00b0024cb961b6aesm460405wrg.104 - gsmtp I had search how to solve this issue and I have discovered this article. I think Iā€™m in the right way, no? **Less Secure Apps** > **[Google Error - 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted.](https://help.warmupinbox.com/en/articles/5445728-google-error-535-5-7-8-username-and-password-not-accepted)** > > If you receive this error when attempting to connect your inbox to the platform, learn how you can resolve it. ---
**Author:** ![zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/zarevskaya/32/538_2.png) [@zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/u/zarevskaya)\ **Post date:** [15 December 2022 22:16 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/7 "2022-12-15T22:16:43Z")
Okay, great! Itā€™s work! Iā€™m just following this video: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IWxwWFTlTUQ/maxresdefault.jpg "šŸ›‘535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted | Gmail Allow Less Secure Apps removed | SMTP Error") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWxwWFTlTUQ) **If that can help** : GOogle donā€™t like the ā€œoriginalā€ password for **Less Secure Apps**. Then, you need to create a ā€œfake passwordā€ (I explain like I think šŸ™‚ ) like in the video. How I have set the mail in the docker-compose: ``` VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLETASKATTACHMENTS: 1 VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLEREGISTRATION: 0 VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLEEMAILREMINDERS: 1 VIKUNJA_MAILER_ENABLED: 1 VIKUNJA_MAILER_FORCESSL: 1 VIKUNJA_MAILER_HOST: smtp.gmail.com VIKUNJA_MAILER_PORT: 587 VIKUNJA_MAILER_USERNAME: xxxxxx@gmail.com VIKUNJA_MAILER_PASSWORD: password.app.like.the.video ``` Thank you very much for your precious hint @kolaente Itā€™s great, I love notification like that. Have a nice day and thank you very much again! ---
**Author:** ![kolaente](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/kolaente/32/5_2.png) [@kolaente](https://community.vikunja.io/u/kolaente)\ **Post date:** [16 December 2022 09:10 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/8 "2022-12-16T09:10:22Z")
Glad you figured it out! ---
**Author:** ![zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/zarevskaya/32/538_2.png) [@zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/u/zarevskaya)\ **Post date:** [16 December 2022 20:25 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/9 "2022-12-16T20:25:35Z")
Thankā€™s for support! ---
**Author:** ![febosid203](https://community.vikunja.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@febosid203](https://community.vikunja.io/u/febosid203)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2024 04:02 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/10 "2024-03-08T04:02:07Z")
thanks so much for sharing this. i had no idea about creating app password for using email notification. ---
**Author:** ![zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/zarevskaya/32/538_2.png) [@zarevskaya](https://community.vikunja.io/u/zarevskaya)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2024 18:50 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/11 "2024-03-08T18:50:59Z")
That work fine now? Iā€™m happy for you if that can help! Have a nice day! ---
**Author:** ![AlexKalopsia](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/alexkalopsia/32/1450_2.png) [@AlexKalopsia](https://community.vikunja.io/u/AlexKalopsia)\ **Post date:** [24 January 2025 15:52 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/12 "2025-01-24T15:52:24Z")
Hi, I am running in a weird issue now: the command takes a very long time to run, it eventually succeeds, but I actually receive no email. ```auto 2025-01-24T15:42:58Z: INFO ā–¶ 001 No config file found, using default or config from environment variables. 2025-01-24T15:42:58Z: INFO ā–¶ 002 Sending testmail... 2025-01-24T15:47:58Z: INFO ā–¶ 003 Testmail successfully sent. ``` my config ```auto VIKUNJA_MAILER_ENABLED: 1 VIKUNJA_MAILER_HOST: ${SMTP_HOST} VIKUNJA_MAILER_PORT: 465 VIKUNJA_MAILER_USERNAME: noreply@mydomain.com VIKUNJA_MAILER_PASSWORD: ${SMTP_PSW} VIKUNJA_MAILER_FROMEMAIL: noreply@mydomain.com ``` ---
**Author:** ![AlexKalopsia](https://community.vikunja.io/user_avatar/community.vikunja.io/alexkalopsia/32/1450_2.png) [@AlexKalopsia](https://community.vikunja.io/u/AlexKalopsia)\ **Post date:** [24 January 2025 15:58 UTC](https://community.vikunja.io/t/no-notification-by-email/1023/13 "2025-01-24T15:58:10Z")
Well, as usual, I found the solution as soon as I posted this. I also needed `VIKUNJA_MAILER_FORCESSL: 1`