javax.mail.AuthenticationFailedException: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted

Question

I am getting this error when I try to send mail using the JavaMail API:

javax.mail.AuthenticationFailedException: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accept         


        

Answer 1

I have the same error but when I run the app from the terminal, it goes away. My email configuration is provided:

spring.mail.host=smtp.googlemail.com
spring.mail.username=weddingcard9999@gmail.com
spring.mail.password=Weddingcard.1
spring.mail.port=587
spring.mail.properties.mail.smtp.starttls.enable=true
spring.mail.properties.mail.smtp.auth=true
spring.mail.properties.mail.smtp.starttls.required=true