Mail getting sent from a different email address

Question

I am facing this problem where the mail is getting sent as a different email rather than the one specified.

                    $from_name = 'send';
                    $from = 'send@test.com';
                    $to = 'receive@test.com';
                    $to_name = 'receive';
                    $also_to = 'cc@test.com';
                    $also_to_name = 'cc';
                    $message = 'Dear receive Thank you for the booking';
                    $message .= '<br><br>'.$homepage;
                    $mail = new PHPMailer();
                    $mail->SMTPDebug  = 0;
                    $mail->IsSMTP();    
                    $mail->Port = 465;
                    $mail->Host = "ssl://smtp.gmail.com";
                    $mail->SMTPAuth = true;
                    $mail->Username = 'send1@test.com';
                    $mail->Password = ******;

                    $mail->SetFrom($from,$from_name );
                    $mail->AddReplyTo($from,$from_name );
                    $mail->Subject  = 'Booking Details';
                    $mail->MsgHTML($message);
                    $mail->AddAddress($to,$to_name);
                    $mail->AddCC($also_to,$also_to_name);

When I sent it using this code the mail goes with name as 'send' but not the 'send@test.com' email address it gets sent from "send -> send1@test.com" rather than send -> send@test.com. Above I have mentioned the smtp details that i have used. Also when i change:

                    $mail->Username = 'send@test.com';
                    $mail->Password = ******;

The mail does not go through to any email address. I hope this is clear enough for you guys and I would appreciate any help. Thank you

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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$mail->Username = send1@test.com;

this need to be in quotes like :

$mail->Username = "send1@test.com";

Check whether this resolves you issue ?

If not try setting debug to true $mail->SMTPDebug = 1;

and see what's being actually sent to gmail server

By default gmail will use the account's email address

Ref : How to change from-address when using gmail smtp server

edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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answered Nov 04 '15 at 08:36

Akhil Thayyil

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sorry about that, but the mails still don't go if i add the quotes – DEV Nov 04 '15 at 08:37
could you please paste the received raw email headers ? – Akhil Thayyil Nov 04 '15 at 08:38
send where send is the name given and send1@test.com is the incorrect email address it should be send@test.com – DEV Nov 04 '15 at 08:41

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 04 '15 at 08:54

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Look at this: http://phpmailer.worxware.com/index.php?pg=properties

$From public root@localhost Sets the From email address for the message

and

$FromName public Root User Sets the From name of the message

So you want specifically add the following:

$mail->From = $from;
$mail->FromName= $from_name;

answered Nov 04 '15 at 08:54

Amarnasan

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so changing this in the class.phpmailer.php to the above will rectify it? that would mean i have to include the filename in phpmailer file too right? What if i change those values in the php mailer to the name and id i require? – DEV Nov 04 '15 at 09:02
I don't know the name of the script that you show above. Just add those two lines in the same place you add the rest of the parameters and give it a try. – Amarnasan Nov 04 '15 at 09:05
OK I will try that. What about the $mail->SetFrom() function? is that still required or do i include those values inside the $mail->SetFrom function? – DEV Nov 04 '15 at 09:09
I tried that the from is still showing the same email id in smtp username – DEV Nov 04 '15 at 09:45

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 04 '15 at 08:46

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You have to call setFrom method to set the sender's mail address and name:

$mail->SetFrom('send@test.com', 'Your Name');

answered Nov 04 '15 at 08:46

mario.van.zadel

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$mail->SetFrom($from,$from_name ); I have included that in the above code adding the variables. Giving the actual values will help? – DEV Nov 04 '15 at 08:50

Mail getting sent from a different email address

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