Connect your Gmail account to ThanksImHired so it can send personalized cold emails on your behalf.

ThanksImHired sends emails from your own Gmail account via SMTP — this means emails appear to come directly from you, not from a bulk email service.

To make this work, Gmail requires you to generate an app password — a special 16-character password that lets approved apps access your account without using your main Google password.

Why Do I Need an App Password?

Google's security system prevents third-party apps from logging into Gmail with your regular password. Instead, you create a dedicated app password specifically for ThanksImHired. This:

Keeps your main password secure — ThanksImHired never sees your Google password
Works alongside 2-Step Verification — required before you can create app passwords
Can be revoked anytime — go to your Google account and delete the app password if you ever want to disconnect

Step-by-Step: Generate a Google App Password

Enable 2-Step Verification

App passwords only work if 2-Step Verification is turned on.

Go to myaccount.google.com/security
Under "How you sign in to Google", click 2-Step Verification
Follow the prompts to enable it (takes about 2 minutes)

Navigate to App Passwords

Go to myaccount.google.com/apppasswords (Or search "app passwords" in your Google account settings, or click Open Google app passwords in ThanksImHired's Connect Gmail panel. It opens in a new tab and your chat stays where it was.)
You may be asked to sign in again

Create the Password

In the "App name" field, type ThanksImHired
Click Create
Google shows you a 16-character password (e.g. abcd efgh ijkl mnop)
Copy this password immediately — Google only shows it once

Add it to ThanksImHired

In the workspace, open the Connect Gmail panel: click Connect Gmail on the Setup card when Gmail is the next step, or open Settings → Sending accounts (click your name at the bottom of the sidebar to open Settings)
Read the note on how the app password is used, then tick I understand how this app password will be used
Check the Gmail address. It is filled in from your account and can't be edited in the panel
Paste the 16-character app password. Spaces are ignored
Click Test & connect. ThanksImHired tests the password with Gmail and shows Gmail connected and verified when it works

Connecting Gmail works the same way on every plan: you create an app password and add it in Settings → Sending accounts. Your plan decides how many Gmail accounts you can connect and how many emails ThanksImHired sends per day; the pricing page lists both.

The daily limit covers all of your connected accounts together, so connecting another account does not raise it
Emails are spread out over business hours rather than sent in one burst
The Review tab shows the daily number a campaign sends before you approve the send; it is held to your plan's limit

Google also applies its own limits and spam policies to your Gmail account, and we can't promise your account will never be limited or flagged. Start with a small campaign, keep your list targeted, and check your Gmail Sent folder as emails go out.

Troubleshooting

"App passwords" option doesn't appear → 2-Step Verification isn't enabled yet. Complete Step 1 first.

Connection fails after adding password → Make sure you copied all 16 characters (spaces are ignored). If Gmail still doesn't accept it, create a new app password and click Try again.

I already have 2FA but can't find app passwords → App passwords are only available if you use the standard Google sign-in (not Google Workspace with SSO). If your email is managed by a company or school, you may need to use a personal Gmail.

Disconnecting

To stop ThanksImHired sending from an account, disconnect it under Settings → Sending accounts, which lists your connected accounts. You can also delete the app password in your Google account at any time.

Setup & App Passwords