trying to use Gmail SMTP servers for vB emails, but it's not working

[Fangs404]

I originally posted this in General, but it wasn't getting any attention, and I can't bump that thread, so I thought I'd put it in here where it probably should've been originally (oops).

I'd like to use Gmail's SMTP server to send all forum emails because we've been having some issues sending emails. A lot of free servers will accept them from our server (like Gmail and Yahoo!), but most school and business email addresses never get the email confirmation sent to them. I figure that using Gmail's SMTP server will fix this, but it's just not working. Here're the settings we're using:

SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com
port: 465
SMTP username: [username]@gmail.com
password: [password]
SMTP secure connection: TLS

When running the diagnostic, there's a delay of about 30 seconds, and then we get this error:

Pertinent SMTP Settings
SMTP: tls://smtp.gmail.com:465
SMTP Username: [username]@gmail.com

The mailing function returned an error while trying to send the mail.
The following errors were outputted by PHP when attempting to send mail:

Warning: 0 Unexpected response when connecting to SMTP server in [path]/includes/class_mail.php on line 601

Does anyone have any idea why this is happening?

[puertoblack2003]

Originally Posted by Fangs404

I originally posted this in General, but it wasn't getting any attention, and I can't bump that thread, so I thought I'd put it in here where it probably should've been originally (oops).

I'd like to use Gmail's SMTP server to send all forum emails because we've been having some issues sending emails. A lot of free servers will accept them from our server (like Gmail and Yahoo!), but most school and business email addresses never get the email confirmation sent to them. I figure that using Gmail's SMTP server will fix this, but it's just not working. Here're the settings we're using:

SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com
port: 465
SMTP username: [username]@gmail.com
password: [password]
SMTP secure connection: TLS

When running the diagnostic, there's a delay of about 30 seconds, and then we get this error:



Does anyone have any idea why this is happening?

change this

SMTP secure connection: TLS

to ssl

[Fangs404]

SSL requires a different port, though. According to http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...n&answer=13287 I need to use port 995 for SSL. I tried that, and I get the same error.

Any idea?

[Dismounted]

Can you check the mail logs on the server?

[puertoblack2003]

Originally Posted by Fangs404

SSL requires a different port, though. According to http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...n&answer=13287 I need to use port 995 for SSL. I tried that, and I get the same error.

Any idea?

dont understand the error but i have the same setup and its working fine on my board.makes sure you comment out in php.in the openssl extension.

[Angel-Wings]

Originally Posted by Fangs404

SSL requires a different port, though. According to http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...n&answer=13287 I need to use port 995 for SSL. I tried that, and I get the same error.

Any idea?

Hmmm - 995 is POP3 - dunno how you want to use SMTP on a POP3 port

Maybe try a telnet on Gmail's 465 port sending it a HELO to see if SSL is offered or if they only offer TLS / Starttls

[Fangs404]

Originally Posted by Angel-Wings

Hmmm - 995 is POP3 - dunno how you want to use SMTP on a POP3 port

Maybe try a telnet on Gmail's 465 port sending it a HELO to see if SSL is offered or if they only offer TLS / Starttls

HAHAHA! I can't believe I misread it like that. I just changed it to SSL with port 465, and it worked perfectly. Wow. Thanks for the help guys. It's working!

[howcome]

im having same problem

[Dismounted]

Did you read the responses?

[howcome]

yes but either way it fails i dont get an email