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 ====== Gmail - Google Mail with System Five ====== ====== Gmail - Google Mail with System Five ======
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 ==== Details ===== ==== Details =====
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 This will work in both the On Premises version of System Five, and in the System Five On Cloud environment. This will work in both the On Premises version of System Five, and in the System Five On Cloud environment.
  
-<note tip> Be aware that Microsoft Outlook is definitely a better solution since it allows you to see what emails are being sent and received. With the Google Gmail setup, System Five is handling the sending of emails, and you are not able to track whether an email has been sent without opening a web browser and logging into Gmail to see if your email is going out. \\+<note tip> Be aware that [[https://www.dummies.com/programming/networking/using-microsoft-outlook-with-gmail/|Microsoft Outlook configured with Gmail]] is a better user experience since it allows you to see what emails are being sent and received.  With the Google Gmail setup, System Five is handling the sending of emails, and you are not able to track whether an email has been sent without opening a web browser and logging into Gmail to see if your email is going out. \\
 You don't need the virtual channel or the Remote POS Device Manager if Gmail is being used for sending emails from within System Five. To be clear It is only utilized to **send** emails from within System Five. System Five doesn't receive emails. \\ You don't need the virtual channel or the Remote POS Device Manager if Gmail is being used for sending emails from within System Five. To be clear It is only utilized to **send** emails from within System Five. System Five doesn't receive emails. \\
 This Gmail setup does have it's limitations. We only present it as a solution for people that either don't have Outlook, or don't want to invest in purchasing Outlook.</note> This Gmail setup does have it's limitations. We only present it as a solution for people that either don't have Outlook, or don't want to invest in purchasing Outlook.</note>
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   * In the "POP download" section, select Enable POP for all mail or Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on.   * In the "POP download" section, select Enable POP for all mail or Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on.
   * At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.   * At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.
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 +==== Error Messages ====
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 +If you get an error saying invalid credentials, check that you have entered your password correctly in the email settings of System Five.
  
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 Created by Steve Wind May 13 2019 Created by Steve Wind May 13 2019
-Updated June 13 2019 
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gmail_google_mail_with_system_five.txt · Last modified: 2022/01/13 11:34 (2 years ago) by swind