🐛 Bug Fix

Problem

• Users experiencing SMTPAuthenticationError (535) when signing up
• Email verification fails due to Gmail SMTP authentication issues
• Error occurs in allauth.account.adapter.send_mail() during user registration

Root Cause

The current email configuration was using invalid/expired Gmail App Password, causing SMTP authentication to fail when sending verification emails.

Solution

• ✅ Updated Gmail App Password with freshly generated credentials
• ✅ Verified SMTP configuration parameters (host, port, TLS settings)
• ✅ Tested email sending functionality in development environment

Changes Made

• Updated EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD in environment configuration
• Confirmed Gmail account has 2FA enabled and App Passwords configured
• Verified SMTP settings are properly configured for Gmail

Testing

• User registration now completes successfully
• Email verification emails are sent without errors
• SMTP connection establishes correctly
• No more 535 authentication errors in logs

Related Issue

Fixes issue where new user signup was failing due to email verification errors.

Screenshots/Logs

Before: SMTPAuthenticationError: (535, b'5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted')
After: Email verification sent successfully ✅