Laravel - Connection could not be established with host smtp.gmail.com [ #0] - laravel-4

Question

I'm trying to send an email from Gmail using Laravel from localhost. I'm getting this error: Connection could not be established with host smtp.gmail.com [ #0]
I'm using ssl with port 465. I also tried 587 but it didn't work.
I also tried this but it didn't work. I found a lot of people suffering from the same problems, but the solutions I found didn't work.

Answer 1

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Be sure you fully understand the security issues before using this as a solution.
In Laravel project directory, edit config/mail.php and add the following:
'stream' => [
'ssl' => [
'allow_self_signed' => true,
'verify_peer' => false,
'verify_peer_name' => false,
],
]
It worked for me.
Fyi, my SMTP settings are:
MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=465
MAIL_USERNAME=[Full Gmail Address]
MAIL_PASSWORD=[Google App Password obtained after two step verification on Google Account Page]
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=ssl

Answer 2

This one line change in .env file will make it work
MAIL_DRIVER=sendmail
If it also has no effect try to switch between the mail port
MAIL_PORT=587
Or
MAIL_PORT=465
This will work only if you enable "Allow Less secure app access" under google account

Answer 3

In your .env file you will need to set the email address and password of your email account:
MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USERNAME=test#gmail.com
MAIL_PASSWORD=testpassword
and in mail.php
<?php
return [
'driver' => env('MAIL_DRIVER', 'smtp'),
'host' => env('MAIL_HOST', 'smtp.mailgun.org'),
'port' => env('MAIL_PORT', 587),
'from' => ['address' => 'yourEmail#gmail.com', 'name' => 'Your Title'],
'encryption' => 'tls',
'username' => env('MAIL_USERNAME'),
'password' => env('MAIL_PASSWORD'),
'sendmail' => '/usr/sbin/sendmail -bs',
'pretend' => false,
];
and clear the config cache with:
php artisan config:cache

Answer 4

here's what is working with me
MAIL_MAILER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USERNAME=<your email>
MAIL_PASSWORD=<your app password>
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
if you are two auth verification with your account , should be generate new app password and use into you env file. this is what working with me.

Answer 5

Have you tried changing the encryption to tls? I currently use a Gmail SMTP sever to send emails from my Laravel app. I use TLS and port 587

Answer 6

in localhost you can set your MAIL_DRIVER=smtp but on real server like cpanel you must to set MAIL_DRIVER=sendmail and edit your config/mail.php
'default' => env('MAIL_MAILER', 'sendmail'),
but its not good idea because after you send mail on google you get error on gmail like this :
Be careful with this message
Gmail could not verify that it actually came from tenetup.reminderme#gmail.com. Avoid clicking links, downloading attachments, or replying with personal information.

Answer 7

Change mail driver in both .env and mail.php into MAIL_DRIVER=mailgun