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In my PHP web app, I want to be notified via email whenever certain errors occur. I'd like to use my Gmail account for sending these. How could this be done?
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PHP's built-in mail() function is one of the simplest ways to send emails directly from the web server itself. It just takes three mandatory parameters: the email address, email subject and message body—and sends it to the recipient.
Gmail's SMTP-server requires a very specific configuration.
From Gmail help:
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server (requires TLS)
- smtp.gmail.com
- Use Authentication: Yes
- Use STARTTLS: Yes (some clients call this SSL)
- Port: 465 or 587
Account Name: your full email address (including @gmail.com)
Email Address: your email address ([email protected])
Password: your Gmail password
You can probably set these settings up in Pear::Mail or PHPMailer. Check out their documentation for more details.
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