How to configure php.ini to use gmail as mail server - smtp

Question

I want to learn yii as my first framework. And I'm trying to make the contact form work. But I got this error:
I've already configured php.ini file from:
C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.3.0
And changed the default to these values:
[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/smtp
SMTP = ssl:smtp.gmail.com
; http://php.net/smtp-port
smtp_port = 23
; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/sendmail-from
sendmail_from = myemail#gmail.com
I've seen from here that gmail doesn't use port 25, which is the default in the php.ini. So I used 23. And also opened that port in the windows 7 firewall. Via inbound rules.
Then I also edited the main config in my yii application, to match the email that I'm using:
// application-level parameters that can be accessed
// using Yii::app()->params['paramName']
'params'=>array(
// this is used in contact page
'adminEmail'=>'myemail#gmail.com',
),
);
Finally, I restarted wampserver. Then cleared all my browsing data. Why then to I still see that its pointing out port 25 in the error. Have I miss something? Please help.

Answer 1

Heres a simple python script which could allow you to run a mail server on localhost, you dont have to change anything. Sorry if im a bit late.
import smtpd
import smtplib
import asyncore
class SMTPServer(smtpd.SMTPServer):
def __init__(*args, **kwargs):
print "Running fake smtp server on port 25"
smtpd.SMTPServer.__init__(*args, **kwargs)
def process_message(*args, **kwargs):
to = args[3][0]
msg = args[4]
gmail_user = 'yourgmailhere'
gmail_pwd = 'yourgmailpassword'
smtpserver = smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com",587)
smtpserver.ehlo()
smtpserver.starttls()
smtpserver.ehlo
smtpserver.login(gmail_user, gmail_pwd)
smtpserver.sendmail(gmail_user, to, msg)
print 'sent to '+to
pass
if __name__ == "__main__":
smtp_server = SMTPServer(('localhost', 25), None)
try:
asyncore.loop()
except KeyboardInterrupt:
smtp_server.close()
#end of code
Note: I used args[3][0] and args[4] as to address and message as the args sent by my php mail() corresponded to an array of args[3][0] as receipent email

Answer 2

If you open the php.ini file in WAMP, you will find these two lines:
smtp_server
smtp_port
Add the server and port number for your host (you may need to contact them for details)
The following two lines don't exist by default:
auth_username
auth_password
So you will need to add them to be able to send mail from a server that requires authentication. So an example may be:
smtp_server = mail.example.com
smtp_port = 25
auth_username = example_username#example.com
auth_password = example_password
ps: you should not use your personal mail here. for an obvious reason.

Answer 3

If using WAMP, the php.ini to be configured is present in the wamp/bin/apache/Apache_x_y/bin folder
where _x_y is related to the version of the Apache build used by your wamp installation

Answer 4

uncomment extension=php_openssl.dll at php.ini in WAMP server ("D:\wamp\bin\apache\Apache2.4.4\bin\php.ini")
In the file "D:\wamp\www\mantisbt-1.2.15\config_inc.php"
# --- Email Configuration ---
$g_phpMailer_method = PHPMAILER_METHOD_SMTP;
$g_smtp_host = 'smtp.gmail.com';
$g_smtp_connection_mode = 'ssl';
$g_smtp_port = 465;
$g_smtp_username = 'yourmail#gmail.com';
$g_smtp_password = 'yourpwd';
$g_enable_email_notification = ON;
$g_log_level = LOG_EMAIL | LOG_EMAIL_RECIPIENT;
$g_log_destination = 'file:/tmp/log/mantisbt.log';
$g_administrator_email = 'administrator#example.com';
$g_webmaster_email = 'webmaster#example.com';
$g_from_email = 'noreply#example.com';
$g_return_path_email = 'admin#example.com';
$g_from_name = 'Mantis Bug Tracker';
$g_email_receive_own = OFF;
$g_email_send_using_cronjob = OFF;