What should I set my php.ini file configuration to, to activate the mail() function and use gmail as an smtp server?

Asked Oct 04 '19 at 14:52

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I've been stuck on this one for quite a few days as I barely edit the php.ini file. I know that I need to specify the Gmail account, password, and SMTP server (smtp.gmail.com) but I don't know how or where to specify. I'm running this on localhost inside a Linux Ubuntu 18.04 Virtual Machine. I've tried editing the php.ini file but I don't know how to use it.

Note: I am not interested in using third-party software such as PHPMailer (apart Sendmail as that is required to operate the mail() function in PHP)

Thank you in advance, Fed

asked Oct 04 '19 at 14:52

Fedexdev

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"I am not interested in using third-party software such as PHPMailer", why is that? Libraries make things easier, lookup for example on how to send attachments – ka_lin Oct 04 '19 at 14:55
what os are you using? – Ridwan Maulana Tanjung Oct 04 '19 at 16:13
this may help you [here](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-gmail-or-yahoo-with-php-mail-function) – Ridwan Maulana Tanjung Oct 04 '19 at 16:28
Possible duplicate of [php.ini & SMTP= - how do you pass username & password](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/112190/php-ini-smtp-how-do-you-pass-username-password) – nuts Oct 04 '19 at 17:13

What should I set my php.ini file configuration to, to activate the mail() function and use gmail as an smtp server?

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