# Errror: Both user and Secret Are Required

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errror-both-user-and-secret-are-required/141810>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 30, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errror-both-user-and-secret-are-required/141810 "2008-06-30T19:06:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errror-both-user-and-secret-are-required/141810/1 "2008-06-30T19:06:01Z")

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Hello when i try to send mail using actionmailer using gmail i get an  
error

“Both user and Secret Are Required”

Any Idea What needs to be done.

here are my settings  
config.action\_mailer.smtp\_settings = {  
:address =\> “[smtp.gmail.com](http://smtp.gmail.com)”,  
:port =\> 587,  
:authentication =\> :plain,  
:username =\> “removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid”,  
:password =\> ‘some password’

}

Thank you.