How to send email from localhost WAMP Server to send email Gmail Hotmail or so forth?

Question

I'm finding to proper information about how to send email from localhost WAMP. And how to get authorize to send email from particular authorize email address to send any other email address.

How to configure this whole step explain me details, I already visit here some Stack Overflow answer as well as blog post but all are very confusing and old dated so it's may be possible to not working. So i need Stack Overflow users help. Thank you.

you can't send email from your localhost. it requires smtp. – Satish Sharma Mar 14 '14 at 05:19 — Satish Sharma, Mar 14 '14 at 05:19

score 19 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 06 '16 at 21:45

Configuring a working email client from localhost is quite a chore, I have spent hours of frustration attempting it. At last I have found this way to send mails (using WAMP, XAMPP, etc.):

Install hMailServer

Configure this hMailServer setting:

Open hMailServer Administrator.
Click the "Add domain ..." button to create a new domain.
Under the domain text field, enter your computer's localhost IP.
- Example: 127.0.0.1 is your localhost IP.
Click the "Save" button.
Now go to Settings > Protocols > SMTP and select the "Delivery of Email" tab.
Find the localhost field enter "localhost".
Click the Save button.

Configure your Gmail account, perform following modification:

Go to Settings > Protocols > SMTP and select "Delivery of Email" tab.
Enter "smtp.gmail.com" in the Remote Host name field.
Enter "465" as the port number.
Check "Server requires authentication".
Enter your Google Mail address in the Username field.
Enter your Google Mail password in the password field.
Check mark "Use SSL"
Save all changes.

Optional

If you want to send email from another computer you need to allow deliveries from External to External accounts by following steps:

Go to Settings > Advanced > IP Ranges and double click on "My Computer" which should have IP address of 127.0.0.1
Check the Allow Deliveries from External to External accounts Checkbox.
Save settings using Save button.

shall i know how to use this in php script... after configure — 151291, Oct 12 '15 at 03:25
But remember, no decent real mail server will accept mail from you as you will look more like a spammer than a sensible quality mail server — RiggsFolly, Dec 20 '16 at 18:30

score 10 · Answer 2 · answered May 31 '16 at 15:09

For me Fake Sendmail works.

What to do:

1) Edit C:\wamp\sendmail\sendmail.ini:

smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port=465
auth_username=user@gmail.com
auth_password=your_password

2) Edit php.ini and set sendmail_path

sendmail_path = "C:\wamp\sendmail\sendmail.exe -t"

That's it. Now you can test a mail.

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 14 '14 at 05:19

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Try using fake sendmail to send emails in a WAMP enviroment.

http://jesin.tk/using-sendmail-on-windows/

answered Mar 14 '14 at 05:19

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i need proper configuration step. i check this all URL – Jaykumar Patel Mar 14 '14 at 05:20
What do you mean. I think the link I provided you explains the steps needed. – tchow002 Mar 14 '14 at 05:22

score 2 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

a) Open the "php.ini". For XAMPP,it is located in C:\XAMPP\php\php.ini. Find out if you are using WAMP or LAMP server. Note : Make a backup of php.ini file 

b) Search [mail function] in the php.ini file. 

You can find like below.
[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/smtp
SMTP = localhost
; http://php.net/smtp-port
smtp_port = 25


; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/sendmail-from
;sendmail_from = postmaster@localhost


Change the localhost to the smtp server name of your ISP. No need to change the smtp_port. Leave it as 25. Change sendmail_from from postmaster@localhost to your domain email address which will be used as from address.. 

So for me, it will become like this.
[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = smtp.planetghost.com
smtp_port = 25
; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = info@planetghost.com
auth_username = example_username@example.com
auth_password = example_password


c) Restart the XAMPP or WAMP(apache server) so that changes will start working.

d) Now try to send the mail using the mail() function , 

mail("abc@gmail.com","Success","Great, Localhost Mail works");

credit

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Another way

Gmail servers use SMTP Authentication under SSL. I think that there is no way to use the mail() function under that circumstances, so you might want to check these alternatives:

They both support SMTP auth under SSL.

Credit : Check reference answer here

auth_username and auth_password are not exists you need to add in php.ini with their value — Mitul Shah, Mar 14 '14 at 06:02

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 31 '16 at 08:40

Here are the steps for send email from localhost by wamp server with Sendmail.

First, you need to download Sendmail zip file link
Extract the zip file and put it on C:\wamp
Now, you need to edit Sendmail.ini on C:\wamp\sendmail\sendmail.ini

smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com 
smtp_port=465
auth_username=user@gmail.com
auth_password=your_password

Access your email account. Click the Gear Tool > Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP > IMAP access. Click "Enable IMAP", then save your changes
Run your WAMP Server. Enable ssl_module under Apache Module.
Next, enable php_openssl and php_sockets under PHP.
** Now the important part open php.ini file on "C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.5.12\php.ini" and "C:\wamp\bin\apache\apache2.4.9\bin\php.ini" set sendmail_path **

sendmail_path = "C:\wamp\sendmail\sendmail.exe -t"

Restart Wamp Server.

It will surely be worked.

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Jun 23 '15 at 05:09

Here is the BESTEST way to send emails using PHPmailer library, this is the only method that works for me.

require_once 'mailer/class.phpmailer.php';
    $mail = new PHPMailer(); // create a new object
    $mail->IsSMTP(); // enable SMTP
    $mail->SMTPDebug = 1; // debugging: 1 = errors and messages, 2 = messages only
    $mail->SMTPAuth = true; // authentication enabled
    $mail->SMTPSecure = 'ssl'; // secure transfer enabled REQUIRED for GMail
    $mail->Host = "smtp.gmail.com";
    $mail->Port = 465; // or 587
    $mail->IsHTML(true);
    $mail->Username = "xxxxxx@gmail.com";
    $mail->Password = "xxxxxxx";
    $mail->SetFrom("xxxx@xxx.com");
    $mail->AddAddress($to);
    $logfile = dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/mail.log';
    try {
        $mail->Body = $message;
        $mail->Subject = $subject;


        file_put_contents($logfile, "Content: \n", FILE_APPEND);
        file_put_contents($logfile, $message . "\n\n", FILE_APPEND);

        if(!$mail->Send()) {
            echo "Mailer Error: " . $mail->ErrorInfo;
        } else {
            echo "Email has been sent";
        }
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        #print_r($e->getMessage());
        file_put_contents($logfile, "Error: \n", FILE_APPEND);
        file_put_contents($logfile, $e->getMessage() . "\n", FILE_APPEND);
        file_put_contents($logfile, $e->getTraceAsString() . "\n\n", FILE_APPEND);
    }

where can i download mailer and which mailer function you are using? — 151291, Aug 24 '15 at 05:23

score 0 · Answer 7 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

Without any SMTP server sending mail,use this code for sending mail....

click below for mail sending code

Click here

listen guys first you can do this less secure your gmail account after send mail with your gmail account

You can use this php.ini setting

;smtp = smtp.gmail.com
;smtp-port = 25
;sendmail_from = my gmail is here

And sendmail.ini settings

smtp_server = smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port = 465
smtp_ssl = auto
auth_username = my gmail is here
auth_password = password
hostname = localhost

you can try this changes and i hope this code sent mail....

score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Oct 25 '16 at 01:17

If you have a wamp setup that won't send emails, there is only a couple of things to do. 1. find out what the smtp server name is for your isp. The gmail thing is most likely unnecessary complication 2. create a phpsetup.php file in your 'www' folder and edit like this:

<?php
   phpinfo();
?>

this will give you a handle on what wamp is using. 3. search for the php.ini file. there may be serveral. The one you want is the one that effects the output of the file above. 4. find the smtp address in the most likely php.ini. 5. Type in your browser localhost/phpsetup.php and scroll down to smtp setting. it should say 'localhost' 6. edit the php.ini file smtp setting to the name of your ISPs smtp server. check if it changes for you phpsetup.php. if it works your done, if not you are working the wrong file.

this issue should be on the Wordpress site but they are way too up-them-selves or trying to get clients.;)

How to send email from localhost WAMP Server to send email Gmail Hotmail or so forth?

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Install hMailServer

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