Magento - How enable SMTP server authentication and secure transport?

Question

I'd like to make the SMTP server working on Magento app(version 1.7). so I added the following code on file app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Template.php

public function getMail()
    {
        if (is_null($this->_mail)) {

            /*Start of added code to specify config*/
            $my_smtp_host = Mage::getStoreConfig('system/smtp/host');
            $my_smtp_port = Mage::getStoreConfig('system/smtp/port'); 

            $config = array(
                    'ssl' => 'tls',
                    'port' => $my_smtp_port,
                    'auth' => 'login',
                    'username' => '[email protected]',
                    'password' => 'secret'
            );

            $transport = new Zend_Mail_Transport_Smtp($my_smtp_host, $config);

            Zend_Mail::setDefaultTransport($transport);
            /*End of added code to specify config*/

            $this->_mail = new Zend_Mail('utf-8');
        }
        return $this->_mail;
    }

Then on Admin Panel->System->Configuration->Advanced->System->Mail sending settings

The following settings have been added

• Host: smtp.gmail.com
• Port(25): 587

After completing these changes, I did test (i.e. Email to a Friend )on frontend. The success message was shown but the email wasn't in the mailbox(Not even in the spam).

Hope anyone can help me. Really appreciate,Thanks!

Answer 1

You should not hack into the core code, there are many reasons because this it NOT a good idea. One is: You aren't able to upgrade.

Instead use a extension or write your own: http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/ASchroder/extension/1865/aschroder.com-smtp-pro