Rails 4, how to correctly configure smtp settings (gmail)

Question

I am trying to create a contact form in Rails 4. I did some digging around here and was able to get most of the stuff to work. (followed @sethfri's work here Contact Form Mailer in Rails 4)

Right now I am able to fill out my form box and hit send. In my rails server it says the mail was outbound to my email address, but I don't receive anything in my gmail box, so I think my smtp settings aren't right. My smtp settings are:

...config/environments/development.rb

config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = true   config.action_mailer.perform_deliveries = true    config.action_mailer.default_url_options = { :host => 'localhost:3000' }    config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :smtp   config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = {     :address => "smtp.gmail.com",     :port => "587",     :domain => "mydomain.net",     :user_name => "[email protected]",     :password => "myGmailPassword",     :authentication => "plain",     :enable_starttls_auto => true   }  

Also I added in .../config/initializers/smtp_settings.rb

ActionMailer::Base.smtp_settings = {     :address => "smtp.gmail.com",     :port => "587",     :domain => "mydomain.net",     :user_name => "[email protected]",     :password => "gmailPassword",     :authentication => "plain",     :enable_starttls_auto => true } 

What am I missing/doing wrong? I've played around with a couple things (changed default_url to port 1025, changed :port => "587" to :port => 587) with no success.

Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

You have to set the domain correctly. Currently in the code posted its "mydomain.net". Change it to gmail.com if you want to sent it via gmail.

config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = {   address:              'smtp.gmail.com',   port:                 587,   domain:               'gmail.com',   user_name:            '[email protected]',   password:             'yourpassword',   authentication:       :plain,   enable_starttls_auto: true }