# Gitlab Gmail configuration

In Gitlab 2.6 you must edit the following files in order to send messages through a Gmail account (also applicable to Google Apps accounts).

### config/environments/production.rb

    config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :smtp
    config.action_mailer.perform_deliveries = true
    config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = true

    config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = {
      :address              => "smtp.gmail.com",
      :port                 => 587,
      :domain               => 'gmail.com',
      :user_name            => 'account@gmail.com',
      :password             => 'password',
      :authentication       =>  :plain,
      :enable_starttls_auto => true
    }
    …
  


### config/gitlab.yml
   
    # Gitlab application config file
    # Email used for notification
    # about new issues, comments
    email:
     from: account@gmail.com
      …