How to create a Gmail Service account
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Applies to: QLM Pro v17
A Gmail Service account is required when sending emails from the QLM License Server, the QLM Portal, or the QLM Self Help.
To create a Gmail service account you must have a Google Workspace (G Suite) account.
Go to the Google Cloud Platform Console and sign in as an administrator.
From the main dashboard, click Create Project.
Enter a project name and select your organization
Select your new project and click + Enable APIS and Services
Enter Gmail in the search field, select the Gmail API option then click Enable.
To create the service account, select Service Accounts as shown below:
Click Create Service Account
Enter a name for your account then click Create and Continue
Leave all the default options for the Service Account Details and click Done.
Copy the Client ID
Select Manage Keys as shown below:
Click Add Key / Create new key
Select JSON for the key format and click Create
Store the generated JSON file securely. You will need it later on when configuring QLM.
Next, you must enable service accounts with Gmail.
Login to the GSuite Admin Console.
Scroll down to locate the Security item and select it
Scroll down to locate the API Controls item and select it
Click Manage Domain Wide Delegation
Click Add New
Enter the Client ID that you copied earlier
Set the authorization scope to: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.send
Click Authorize
