From 2a0430c4ae7ad10edf820ef7cfcdbb9a22de9141 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrea Mazzoleni Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:47:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Auto update --- faq.html | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/faq.html b/faq.html index 8bb33892..dbf8215e 100644 --- a/faq.html +++ b/faq.html @@ -967,11 +967,13 @@ To securely send notifications through Gmail on Linux, follow these steps:

1. Create the file: Create a file named .netrc in the home directory of the user specified in notify_run_as_user.

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 machine smtp.gmail.com
 login your_email@gmail.com
 password your-16-char-app-password
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Note: You must use a Google "App Password," not your primary account password.

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3. Configure the Command:

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 notify_result = curl --netrc --url smtps://smtp.gmail.com:465 --ssl-reqd --mail-from your_email@gmail.com --mail-rcpt your_email@gmail.com --upload-file -
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Place a file named _netrc (note the underscore) in the System Profile directory: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\_netrc.

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 machine smtp.gmail.com
 login your_email@gmail.com
 password your-16-char-app-password
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Ensure only SYSTEM and Administrators have NTFS read access to this file. Use the following configuration:

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 notify_result = curl.exe --netrc --url "smtps://smtp.gmail.com:465" --ssl-reqd --mail-from "your_email@gmail.com" --mail-rcpt "your_email@gmail.com" --upload-file -
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Option 2: Using Command Line Credentials
If you cannot use a file, you can pass your Gmail credentials directly via the --user flag. Note that this is less secure as the app password may be visible in process monitoring tools.

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 notify_result = curl.exe --user "your_email@gmail.com:your-app-password" --url "smtps://smtp.gmail.com:465" --ssl-reqd --mail-from "your_email@gmail.com" --mail-rcpt "your_email@gmail.com" --upload-file -
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