Sending via SMTP failing using Gmail + MediaTemp;e

  • Resolved jclewell77

    (@jclewell77)


    6 years, 12 months ago

    I’ve installed the plugin and followed all the directions to setup using Google as my smtp. But I keep getting a failed message in the test:

    The result was:

    bool(false)

    The full debugging output is shown below:

    PHPMailer Object
    (
    [Version] => 5.2.22
    [Priority] =>
    [CharSet] => UTF-8
    [ContentType] => text/plain
    [Encoding] => 7bit
    [ErrorInfo] => SMTP connect() failed. https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Troubleshooting
    [From] => jason@
    [FromName] => jason@
    [Sender] => jason@
    [ReturnPath] =>
    [Subject] => WP Mail SMTP: Test mail to jason@
    [Body] => This is a test email generated by the WP Mail SMTP WordPress plugin.

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  • Plugin Author Slava Abakumov

    (@slaffik)

    Based on the error, SMTP connect() failed., I think host/port settings are incorrect. It might be a good idea to ask your host support about the correct host/port/encryption settings for Gmail, as you might have registered to GSuite using MediaTemple offer, and (like on Bluehost) you need to specify not the Google’s host/port/encryption, but those provided by the MT.

    Jclewell: I fixed my Gmail problem by enabling “access for less secure apps” in my Google account. Never had to do this before the plugin was updated. Hope this helps someone else.

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