Connection could not be established with host smtp.gmail.com [Operation timed out #60]

Question

I can't sent out any email in my local environment.

I keep getting :

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.env file.

MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=465
[email protected]
MAIL_PASSWORD=*****

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Note : Surprisingly - I have the same setting in my production server, and it works perfectly.

Any hints / suggestions ?

Answer 1

Update my driver line to

MAIL_DRIVER=sendmail

It works on the first try.

Final .env file should look like this

MAIL_DRIVER=sendmail
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=465
[email protected]
MAIL_PASSWORD=*****