diff --git a/doc/README.Mail b/doc/README.Mail
index 2ee7c999d..305f0f371 100644
--- a/doc/README.Mail
+++ b/doc/README.Mail
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ smtp port: 465
 
 Gmail
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-smtp server: smtp.gmail.com
-smtp port: 587
-note: you have to turn on 'Less secure app access' in your google account,
-otherwise you will not be able to send mail. It will quit with an error
-complaining about wrong credentials
+smtp server: ssl://smtp.gmail.com
+smtp port: 465
+note: since June, 2022 you will no longer be able to turn on 'Less secure app access' in your google account. Instead you need to turn on 2-Step Verification first and than
+create an App Password (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833)