How To Use Gmail To Send Email From Joomla

Posted by Ankur Gandhi in Joomla



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Hi Friends, Some days ago I worked on Joomla Project in which I got one requirement that client want to use Gmail and Joomla together such that Joomla sends emails via Gmail. So I implemented it successfully, So I thought to share it here with my reader, So it can be helpful to any one.

Below are steps to use Gmail and Joomla together such that Joomla sends emails via Gmail :

1. Go to Global configuration > Server. Here you will have to change some setting in “mail settings”.

2. Set “Mailer” to SMTP Server.

3. “Mail From” will be username@gmail.com.

4. Set “From Name” to whatever you want. E.g. Your Company Name.

5. “Sendmail Path” – no changes.

6. Set “SMTP Authentication” Set it to yes.

7. “SMTP Username” – username@gmail.com.

8. “SMTP Password” will be your password of Gmail.

9. “SMTP Host” is gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com

Below is image of mail setting tab, So please set all things accordingly and then your Joomla will use Gmail to send email.
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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_UD4KM3BPFU2G4JQI3TYX25KZTI Brian B

    Doesn’t work…Joomla 1.5.20. Your settings doesn’t even have a “Port” field. What is that SMTP, an India address?

  • http://www.mobigyaan.com Mashhood Ahmad

    thanks buddy…for this tip.. i use Joomla 1.5 i’ii try it…

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    Why you are using SMTP server.. Is there any other server shall we use?..
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  • Neuronsoftsols

    what a time saver!Thanks for sharing.

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      agree.

  • http://www.rochstgeorges.com Roch

    What a great way to combine a free service with open source code.

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    What a great way to combine a free service with open source code.Its really great knowledge to the brain which did it first.

  • Rajesh

    Ankur Gandhi , This is not working! Where 2 put port number ? cant see it on snapshot!!!!