PHPmailer Connect E-mail server with PHP - php

Question

I am working on a project and in my registration form when the user registers I want to E-mail them an activation link. the registration form works, but I am having issues with the E-Mail server. This is my php code using Phpmailer that I have but it is not working and I do not know why !
require 'include/class.phpmailer.php';
require 'include/PHPMailerAutoload.php';
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 = jalilmotaz;
$mail->Password = *****;
$mail->SetFrom($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;
}
Any sugesstions on how to work this out by gmail or some other way?

Answer 1

Multiple mistakes in your code.
1). SSL is deprecated. Use tls.
2). Put your full gmail email and password, and within double quoted ".
<?php
require 'include/class.phpmailer.php';
require 'include/PHPMailerAutoload.php';
function smtpmailer($to, $from, $from_name, $subject, $body) {
global $error;
$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 = 'tls'; // secure transfer enabled REQUIRED for GMail
$mail->Host = 'smtp.gmail.com';
$mail->Port = 587;
$mail->Username = "youremail#gmail.com";
$mail->Password = "passwordhere";
$mail->SetFrom($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;
}
?>