PHP mailer smtp setup with gmail - php

Question

Hello guys I have stuck with this problem for a while now. I am trying to send mail from xampp. I have went through several solutions posted here but none of them seem to work still. kind of need someone to point me to the right direction.
so in my php.ini
[mail function]
SMTP=smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port=587
sendmail_from = user#gmail.com
sendmail_path = "\"C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe\" -t"
I also have the sendmail_path = "\"C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe\" -t" commented with a ;
now in my sendmail.ini
[sendmail]
smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port=587
error_logfile=error.log
debug_logfile=debug.log
auth_username=user#gmail.com
auth_password=123456
force_sender=shadidhaque2014#gmail.com
P.s: I only have the above code in sendmail.ini
now for the php script I have something very simple:
$send=mail('rzs2009#yahoo.com', 'subject', 'blah blah blah');
if ($send) {
# code..
echo "yes";
}else
{
echo "no";
}
now everytime I try to run the program I get a no. So no email is being sent. Where might I be going wrong.
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Modify your code like this:
function smtpmailer($to, $from, $from_name, $subject, $body) {
global $error;
$mail = new PHPMailer(); // create a new object
$mail->IsSMTP(); // enable SMTP
$mail->SMTPDebug = 0; // 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;
$mail->Username = GUSER;
$mail->Password = GPWD;
$mail->SetFrom($from, $from_name);
$mail->Subject = $subject;
$mail->Body = $body;
$mail->AddAddress($to);
if(!$mail->Send()) {
$error = 'Mail error: '.$mail->ErrorInfo;
return false;
} else {
$error = 'Message sent!';
return true;
}
}
http://www.web-development-blog.com/archives/send-e-mail-messages-via-smtp-with-phpmailer-and-gmail/