I don't see an "App Passwords" option in my Google Account at all.

This usually means 2-Step Verification isn't turned on yet for that account. It can also happen on Google Workspace accounts if an administrator has disabled App Passwords.

Is it safe to give Ferrymail my App Password?

An App Password can only send and read mail through that one connection — it cannot change your Google password or other account settings, and you can revoke it any time.

Can I stop Ferrymail from sending without deleting my Google account settings?

Yes — revoke the App Password from Google's App Passwords page, or remove the sender inside Ferrymail's Settings page. Either one stops it immediately.

Do I need to do this again later?

No — once connected and verified, Ferrymail keeps using that same App Password until you remove it or Google revokes it.

Connecting your Gmail to Ferrymail

Two Google account steps, then one paste into Settings. Takes about three minutes the first time.

Why this step exists: Google no longer lets outside apps sign in to Gmail with your normal password. You create a separate, single-purpose App Password instead — it only works for sending mail through Ferrymail, and you can revoke it any time without changing your real Gmail password.

Step 1 — Turn on 2-Step Verification

This is a Google account setting, not a Ferrymail setting — Google requires it before it will let you create an App Password at all.

Open your Google Account security page

Go to myaccount.google.com/security and sign in with the Gmail account you want to send from.

Find "2-Step Verification"

Under the "How you sign in to Google" section, click 2-Step Verification, then Get started. Google will ask for your phone number to text you a code, or let you use an authenticator app — either is fine.

Finish Google's confirmation steps

Follow whatever Google shows you next (usually: enter the code it texted you, then confirm). Once it says 2-Step Verification is On, this part is done.

Open Google security settings →

Step 2 — Create an App Password

Open the App Passwords page

Go to myaccount.google.com/apppasswords. If Google says this setting isn't available, go back and double check 2-Step Verification is actually turned on for this exact account — that's the most common reason this page won't open.

Name it and create it

Type a name you'll recognize later, like Ferrymail, and click Create.

Copy the 16-character password

Google shows a password like abcd efgh ijkl mnop — copy it now, it won't be shown again (spaces don't matter, you can paste it with or without them). This is not your normal Gmail password.

Open App Passwords →

Step 3 — Connect it to Ferrymail

Go to Settings in Ferrymail

Click + Add an email account, enter the Gmail address, and paste the 16-character App Password into the App Password field — not your normal Gmail password.

Test the connection

Click Test connection. If it fails, the two most common reasons are: 2-Step Verification isn't actually on yet for that account, or the password was copied with a typo.

Common questions

I don't see an "App Passwords" option in my Google Account at all.: This usually means 2-Step Verification isn't turned on yet for that account — go back to Step 1. It can also happen on Google Workspace (work/school) accounts if an administrator has disabled App Passwords organization-wide; in that case only they can turn it back on.
Is it safe to give Ferrymail my App Password?: An App Password can only send and read mail through that one connection — it cannot change your Google password, your recovery info, or your other account settings. You can revoke it instantly, any time, from the same App Passwords page, without affecting your normal Gmail login.
Can I stop Ferrymail from sending without deleting my Google account settings?: Yes — revoke the App Password from myaccount.google.com/apppasswords, or just remove the sender inside Ferrymail's Settings page. Either one stops it immediately.
Do I need to do this again later?: No — once it's connected and verified, Ferrymail keeps using that same App Password until you remove it or Google revokes it (for example, if you ever change your main Google password).