SMTP issue

Hello Alteryx community, and happy Friday!!

I have a very simple workflow, whose last step is to email after run without errors a small data set. The problem I am having is that when I run the workflow, I get "Error: Designer x64: The Designer x64 reported: SMTP path must be specified"

We use Gmail where I work, so I have tried smtp.gmail.com, smtp.gmail.com with the port number added. I am not sure what else to try??

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CharlieS

I don't think you'll be able to use the Email tool with a gmail account right out of the box since it doesn't provide a way to authenticate your sender account credentials. It may be possible if you configure the IP-based authentication outlined on this Google support page:

https://support.google.com/a/answer/2956491?hl=en

As for alternative options, I found this online that outlines how to use PowerShell to send emails from gmail. I'm sure with a little work, you could use the Run Command tool in a solution to send email, from a Gmail client, that is kicked off from an Alteryx module.

https://www.howtogeek.com/120011/stupid-geek-tricks-how-to-send-email-from-the-command-line-in-windows-without-extra-software/

Hopefully others can chime in with more/better options.

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CharlieS

https://support.google.com/a/answer/2956491?hl=en

https://www.howtogeek.com/120011/stupid-geek-tricks-how-to-send-email-from-the-command-line-in-windows-without-extra-software/

Hopefully others can chime in with more/better options.

robertfishel

CharlieS, thank you for the quick response. I will study what you have written. it is my understanding that before the latest version of Alteryx this process was much simpler to implement, with the auto-detection of SMTP. I wonder why Alteryx would change their software so that a workflow requires more steps now to email.....

gkakarlapudi

Hey everyone,

For those of you following this thread, as of the 2019.3 version of Alteryx Designer we have authentication functionality within the Email Tool. Users can now enter their credentials (username & password), select an encryption method, and connect to the appropriate port number.

If you are interested in connecting to a Gmail or other email service that was not previously supported by Alteryx Designer, please refer to the following knowledge base article to learn more on how to do so.

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Knowledge-Base/How-To-Send-Emails-Through-Gmail-Using-the-Alteryx-Email-Tool/ta-p/468838

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