Send email from localhost running XAMMP in PHP using GMAIL mail server

Question

I try to send an email from localhost to my yahoo email account using php mail() function, the return says I successfully send the email but I did not get any email. I've been reading and trying many so called 'simple way' to send email but the result are disappointing, none of them work for me. Below are the code, the configurations and the error message. Can someone enlighten me with this? Thanks.

php code

<?php
$to      = '[email protected]';
$subject = 'Fake sendmail test';
$message = 'If we can read this, it means that our fake Sendmail setup works!';
$headers = 'From: [email protected]' . "\r\n" .
           'Reply-To: [email protected]' . "\r\n" .
           'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();

if(mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers)) {
    echo 'Email sent successfully!';
} else {
    die('Failure: Email was not sent!');
}
?>

Configuration for php.ini (I'm using gmail mail server)

SMTP =smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port =587
sendmail_from = [email protected]
sendmail_path = "\"C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe\" -t"

Configuration for sendmail.ini

smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port=587
smtp_ssl=tls
error_logfile=error.log
debug_logfile=debug.log
[email protected]
auth_password=mypassword
[email protected]

error message in sendmail error log with port 587

13/10/02 13:36:41 : Must issue a STARTTLS command first. k4sm129639pbd.11 - gsmtp

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– Suresh Kamrushi

2015-12-18 07:08:23 +00:00
Commented Dec 18, 2015 at 7:08 — Suresh Kamrushi
– Suresh Kamrushi, Commented Dec 18, 2015 at 7:08

Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:12:55Z

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Here's the link that gives me the answer:

[Install] the "fake sendmail for windows". If you are not using XAMPP you can download it here: http://glob.com.au/sendmail/sendmail.zip

[Modify] the php.ini file to use it (commented out the other lines):

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
; SMTP = smtp.gmail.com
; smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
; sendmail_from = <e-mail username>@gmail.com

; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
sendmail_path = "C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe -t"

(ignore the "Unix only" bit, since we actually are using sendmail)

You then have to configure the "sendmail.ini" file in the directory where sendmail was installed:
[sendmail]

smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port=25
error_logfile=error.log
debug_logfile=debug.log
auth_username=<username>
auth_password=<password>
force_sender=<e-mail username>@gmail.com

To access a Gmail account protected by 2-factor verification, you will need to create an application-specific password. (source)

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happyhardik Over a year ago

I think gmail now requires ssl

David Demetradze Over a year ago

I have been searching for this config details about 2 days, thanks man, this post really helped me to solve problem :).

Roka Over a year ago

For quick testing in localhost, the gmail account being used in auth_username should have setting to allow access for low secure apps from here google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps. This worked for me.

Karthick Kumar · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-28 12:48:13Z

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in php.ini file,uncomment this one

sendmail_path = "\"C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe\" -t"
;sendmail_path="C:\xampp\mailtodisk\mailtodisk.exe"

and in sendmail.ini

smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port=465
error_logfile=error.log
debug_logfile=debug.log
[email protected]
auth_password=yourpassword
[email protected]
hostname=localhost

configure this one..it will works...it working fine for me.

thanks.

edited Mar 28, 2014 at 12:48

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Zanoldor Over a year ago

It worked for me. I just had to configure my Gmail account to "Allow less secure apps: ON". Thanks.

Ferdinand.kraft · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-09 07:42:17Z

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[sendmail]

smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com  
smtp_port=25  
error_logfile=error.log  
debug_logfile=debug.log  
[email protected] 
auth_password=gmailpassword  
[email protected]

need authenticate username and password of mail then only once can successfully send mail from localhost

edited Jun 9, 2015 at 7:42

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Vadzym · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-03 16:15:47Z

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Don't forget to generate a second password for your Gmail account. You will use this new password in your code. Read this:

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833

Under the section "How to generate an App password" click on "App passwords", then under "Select app" choose "Mail", select your device and click "Generate". Your second password will be printed on the screen.

answered Nov 3, 2015 at 16:15

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JoyGuru · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-26 14:43:48Z

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Simplest way is to use PHPMailer and Gmail SMTP. The configuration would be like the below.

require 'PHPMailer/PHPMailerAutoload.php';
$mail = new PHPMailer;

$mail->isSMTP();                            
$mail->Host = 'smtp.gmail.com';            
$mail->SMTPAuth = true;                     
$mail->Username = 'Email Address';          
$mail->Password = 'Email Account Password'; 
$mail->SMTPSecure = 'tls';               
$mail->Port = 587;

Example script and full source code can be found from here - How to Send Email from Localhost in PHP

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