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

[snakes1100]

Do you have ssh access to your server, if you do, see if you can telnet to the smtp server

telnet smtp.gmail.com 465

[GoHighVoltage]

Is it better to set up vbulletin to use gmail? I just have it using my server for email right now. What is best and why?

[Divvy]

Originally Posted by ENF

Just noticed this thread:

Not sure what exactly people have or have not done, but here is our settings that work for us.

1) PHP

Make sure OpenSSL is uncommented. (In other words, it's loading in PHP)

2) vBulletin Mail Settings (AdminCP → vBulletin Options → Email Options)

SMTP: Yes
SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Port: 587 (Can be 465 or 587, one should work)
SMTP Username: youraccount@googledomain.com (Gmail or Google Apps account)
SMTP Password : youraccountpassword
SMTP Secure Connection: TLS

(This information from Google was used to set this up when we first started: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...n&answer=13287)

This setup has worked for us for a long-time without any hassles. We do have our mail hosted through the Google Apps system.

Thank you mate!!! Working fine now

[Stripercoast2]

Originally Posted by ENF

1) PHP

Make sure OpenSSL is uncommented. (In other words, it's loading in PHP)

Can someone please tell me how to do this step? I have everything else set as recommended, but I don't know how to do this step. Thank you in advance for your assisitance!
Jake

[snakes1100]

Originally Posted by Stripercoast2

Can someone please tell me how to do this step? I have everything else set as recommended, but I don't know how to do this step. Thank you in advance for your assisitance!
Jake

1st, view or post a link to your phpinfo file, it should show a block titled OpenSSL, if it doesnt, then OpenSSL isnt a compiled option in php on your server.