Is it possible to use Gmail smtp?

[riker]

Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this.

I noticed Wordpress has a mod which allows you to use Gmail ssl:// and so I was wondering if anyone knew of such a mod for SMF.

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

If your server has OpenSSL working ( in PHP.ini extension=php_openssl.dll) it should be easy I think

For example:

Mail type: SMTP
SMTP server:   ssl://smtp.googlemail.com    (note ssl:// is case sensitive)
SMTP Port:   465
SMTP Username:  xxx.xxx@googlemail.com
SMTP Password:   <your password>

Just correct those to reflect your account info.

[riker]

If your server has OpenSSL working ( in PHP.ini extension=php_openssl.dll) it should be easy I think

For example:

Mail type: SMTP
SMTP server:   ssl://smtp.googlemail.com    (note ssl:// is case sensitive)
SMTP Port:   465
SMTP Username:  xxx.xxx@googlemail.com
SMTP Password:   <your password>

Just correct those to reflect your account info.

tried that and it doesn't work however with the mod added to wordpress it does work on the same server

[greyknight17]

So is this issue resolved now? I have tried this before in the past and can confirm that it does work. If not, you might have to contact your host.

If the issue is resolved, please mark it as so.