Can't auth to Gmail smtp via MailMessage & smtpClient

Question

I cannot figure out for the life of my why this isn\'t working

SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient
{
    Host = \"smtp.gmail.com\",
    Port = 587,
    UseDefau         


        

Answer 1

I had this problem before and fixed it by following these steps:

1. Go to "My Account" settings.
2. Click "Sign-in & Security" category.
3. Scroll down to "Connected apps & sites" section.
4. turn off the "Allow less secure apps" option.

I just turned this option off and my code ran successfully.