How to setup SMTP for Gmail?

[user2616 +]

What version of 68 Classifieds are you running?
V4.1.9 Developer

What template are you using?
default (custom)

Please describe in detail the issue you are having:

Currently, I am using the following setup to send email:

Site Email: [email protected]
Use SMTP: No

Sending email works fine.

But, the email land up in spam folder, sometimes.

After reading the forum that suggests to use SMTP to overcome spam folder problem, I decided to setup SMTP to send email through Gmail.

Following link explains the steps to setup SMTP for Gmail:
Configuring other mail clients - Gmail Help

Standard instructions:
Enable POP in Gmail. Don't forget to click Save Changes when you're done.
Configure your client to match the settings below:
Incoming Mail (POP3) Server - requires SSL: pop.gmail.com
Use SSL: Yes
Port: 995
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - requires TLS or SSL: smtp.gmail.com (use authentication)
Use Authentication: Yes
Port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587
Port for SSL: 465
Account Name: your full email address (including @gmail.com or @your_domain.com)
Email Address: your email address ([email protected] or username@your_domain.com)
Password: your Gmail password

I configured Gmail as follows:
POP Download: 1. Status: POP is enabled for all mail that has arrived since xx/xx/xx

I configured 68C as follows:
Site Email: [email protected]
Use SMTP: Yes
SMTP Server Address: tls://smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Username: [email protected]
SMTP Password: ******
SMTP Port: 587

When I click "Forgot Password?" in Login page and enter user email address, system displays the following message:
A new password has been sent to your email address

But, no email is received in Inbox or Spam folder.
I tried Yahoo email address and Gmail email address, but no email received.

Any help is really appreciated.

Thank you.

[Mike-N-Tosh +]

TLS is a protocol not an address. your smtp server should be smtp.gmail.com

[user2616 +]

Thank you Mike for your suggestion.

I configured 68C as follows:
Site Email: [email protected]
Use SMTP: Yes
SMTP Server Address: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Username: [email protected]
SMTP Password: ******
SMTP Port: 587

But, still no email is received in Inbox or Spam folder.

[Mike-N-Tosh +]

The only other suggestions that I can make is try using the SSL port instead of the TLS port (TLS is a newer protocol and may not be supported by your server).

You may also want to take a look at your server logs for mail to check for errors.

[user2616 +]

Mike,

Gmail Standard instructions say the following:
Port for SSL: 465

I configured 68C as follows:
Site Email: [email protected]
Use SMTP: Yes
SMTP Server Address: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Username: [email protected]
SMTP Password: ******
SMTP Port: 465

But, still no email is received in Inbox or Spam folder.

I do not know how to set SSL in 68C.

I checked the 68C admin menu, but cannot see any logs.

I checked the cPanel Error Log, but cannot see any error related to email.

[Lhotch +]

have you tried leaving the SMTP port field emtpy in 68C admin?

[user2616 +]

Larry,

I configured 68C Main Settings as follows:
Site Email: [email protected]
Use SMTP: Yes
SMTP Server Address: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Username: [email protected]
SMTP Password: ******
SMTP Port: (empty)

But, still no email is received in Inbox or Spam folder.

[Lhotch +]

Have you been able to use SMTP with non gmail acounts at all?

[user2616 +]

Larry,

I have not tried using SMTP with non gmail accounts.

I have a FREE Yahoo email, but Yahoo does not allow me to use SMTP.

I do not have any other emails other than gmail and Yahoo.

How to enable SSL in 68C?

[Mike-N-Tosh +]

So are you saying that your web hosting service doesn't have email services??? If that's the case, then I'd be switching hosting services pronto!