How to Configure Gmail to Send Emails with Bullet

January 27, 2024 Mariana

In today’s fast-paced online business environment, seamless email communication is a cornerstone of effective project management, accounting, and operational success. Bullet, the all-in-one software solution for small online businesses, not only streamlines accounting, payroll, project management, and proposal processes but also enhances chat communications. Follow this definitive guide to configure SMTP settings in Bullet, ensuring your business emails are transmitted successfully via Gmail.

Step 1: Enhance Security and Connect Bullet with Gmail

To connect Bullet to your Gmail using secure settings:

Open your Gmail account and head over to the gear icon to access its settings.

Gmail's quick settings access, integrated into our all-in-one business management solution for small businesses.

At Forwarding and POP/IMAP look for the option called IMAP access and disable it.

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Click on your account’s icon and select Manage your Google Account.

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Open the Security section and select App passwords.

Security settings for Google app passwords as integrated in our all-in-one small business software

In ‘Select app’ choose ‘Other (custom name)‘, give it a name and press Generate. The name can be 123FormBuilder. This way you know that the password is related to your 123FormBuilder forms.

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It will give you a 16-digit code. Copy and save the password.

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Step 2: Access Your Bullet Settings

Log into your Bullet account. Pick ‘Accounts and Payroll’ section in the top left burger menu dropdown.

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Click on the cog icon located in the top-right corner of your dashboard to navigate to the settings.

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Look for the “Email Preferences” option on the right-hand side and click on it to go to the Email Server Settings tab.

Email server settings within our business platform, enhancing operational efficiency for small businesses

Step 3: Save your settings in Bullet

In Bullet, under the Email Server Settings section, fill in the following details:

Email Server Protocol : Enter smtps .
Email Server Host : smtp.gmail.com
Email Server Port : 587
Email Server Username : This should be your full Gmail address (e.g., myname@gmail.com )
Email Server Password : Use the 16-digit app password you generated in Gmail.
Save your settings in Bullet.

Step 4: Adjust Your Gmail Security Settings

Visit https://www.google.com/settings/u/2/security/lesssecureapps
Select Turn On for Access for less secure apps.

Step 5: Testing Your Settings

Send yourself an invoice from your Bullet account to test the SMTP settings. Ensure that everything is correctly set up and that your emails are sending successfully.

If you still have questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team through the chat feature on this site (click here), located in the bottom right corner.

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