Title: Error when testing plugin
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Error when testing plugin

 *  Resolved [seozones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seozones/)
 * (@seozones)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-testing-plugin/)
 * I installed the plugin and entered in all login creds for my gmail using 587 
   as port and chose 587 as port but get this when testing it: SMTP connect() failed.
 * Any ideas?
 * I deactivated all plugins too but still get the error. Could it be something 
   on the server? or within cpanel that is prohibiting it?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/)

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 *  Thread Starter [seozones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seozones/)
 * (@seozones)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-testing-plugin/#post-7619519)
 * Nvm, I figured it out. You have to select Less Secure in the Gmail account.

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 * Last reply from: [seozones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seozones/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-testing-plugin/#post-7619519)
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