How to enable less secure apps in Gmail

Gmail lets you use Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to access third-party email clients (such as Outlook and Thunderbird) or send emails from your WordPress site. If you have an enterprise account, you'll turn on the "less secure apps" feature in your Gmail settings. If you have a regular Gmail account, you'll use a secure way to sign in. This guide walks you through how to allow less secure apps in Gmail using your PC or a budget Android phone and discusses the alternatives.