# How to create a Gmail Service account
Applies to: QLM Pro v17
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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](https://console.developers.google.com/) 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.
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* Next, you must enable service accounts with Gmail.
* Login to the [GSuite Admin Console](https://admin.google.com/).
* 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:
* Click Authorize
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