Sending email via Node.js using nodemailer is not working

Question

I\'ve set up a basic NodeJS server (using the nodemailer module) locally (http://localhost:8080) just so that I can test whether the server can actually send ou

Answer 1

While the above answers do work, I'd like to point out that you can decrease security from Gmail by the following TWO steps.

STEP #1

Google Account: sign-in attempt blocked If this was you You can switch to an app made by Google such as Gmail to access your account (recommended) or change your settings at https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps so that your account is no longer protected by modern security standards.

STEP #2

In addition to enabling Allow less secure apps, you might also need to navigate to https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha and click continue.