# Gmail

For **Gmail**, you can either use [application passwords](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en), which are simpler to create but potentially less secure, or you can create a [ClientID and Client Secret](https://www.2brightsparks.com/resources/articles/gmail-oauth.html). It is possible that at a future date, Google will disallow application passwords.

Once you have a Client ID and Client Secret you can use it in the [Linked Cloud Accounts](LinkedCloudAccounts.md) so that you no longer need to enter it again.

We have an article online that explains in detail how to create a [ClientID and Client Secret](https://www.2brightsparks.com/resources/articles/gmail-oauth.html).

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