Set Up Email Address with Gmail

Set Up Email Address with Gmail

SCView allows you to configure an email address through your Google Account. If you do NOT use Google, please disregard this email.  When you set up your own email address, all SCView emails will be sent from that address instead of SCView's default settings. This can help users identify that the notification comes from your district and is not spam. 

Please use the following steps to setup:  

Create and setup an Email Address for use with SCView.

  1. Create a new email account for SCView.  (i.e. scview@domain.com).
  2. After the account is created, log in to the Google Account from a web browser.
  3. Click the Google Apps icon (nine dots) and then select 'Account'.
  4. On the left navigation panel, click 'Security' and then scroll down to '2-Step Verification'.
  5. Ensure that '2-Step Verification' is turned ON. If it's off, please enable it.
  6. In the search bar at the top, type 'App passwords' and select 'App passwords' from the results (under Security).
  7. Enter a name for the app password (You can use SCVIew for your reference).
  8. Click 'Generate'.
  9. A 16-digit app password will be displayed. Please copy this password. You will use this password instead of your regular Google Account password when signing into the third-party apps.


Setting up Gmail account in SCView

  1. Log into SCView.
  2. Navigate to Admin > Site Settings > General.
  3. Under Mail Server, check Use Custom SMTP Settings.
  4. Add Host Name:  “smtp.gmail.com”.
  5. Add Server Port:  587.
  6. User Name:  scview@domain.com (The SCView email you created).
  7. Password:  Copy the 16-digit app password that was generated in your Gmail account.
  8. Confirm Password:  Copy the 16-digit app password that was generated in your Gmail account.
  9. From Address:  scview@domain.com (The SCView email you created).
  10. Click Apply in the upper left corner.
  11. You can test by entering any email address in the Test Address field and tab out.
  12. Click TEST.  If successful, “Test Email Sent” will display at the top and you will receive a test email.