Test Message Sent The result was: bool(false)

I corrected it.

I’m using gmail and my security setting was blocking this plugin

Hi
I am getting the same result after using
host: smtp.live.com
port: 587
encryption: tls
with my username and password

and the result was:
bool(false)
The full debugging output is shown below:
object(PHPMailer)#1207 (69) {
(all the other stuff) and at the end I see:

SMTP -> ERROR: Failed to connect to server: Connection refused (111)

I do see this
“
[“MIMEHeader”:protected]=>
string(459) “Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 21:29:12 +0000
Return-Path:
To: [email protected]
From: ArteGennaro
Subject: WP Mail SMTP: Test mail to [email protected]
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
X-Priority: 3
X-Mailer: PHPMailer 5.2.7
(https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

“
but don’t know where to change it…

Cynthia, connect to the Gmail server to send Gmail. Your host, port and encryption method are all wrong.

the gmail that appears above is the email it is going to, not from where is it going, i am sending from [email protected]

In that case your From: address is missing

All I see in your debugging output is

From: ArteGennaro

It should read

From: "ArteGennaro" <[email protected]>

Did you forget to specify your From Address somewhere?

Hi, Im having the same problem. I am unable to send a test email. I get the bool False message.

My settings are:
From email: [email protected]
From Name: Teagan Fea
Mailer: Send all WordPress emails via SMTP.
Return Path: Set the return-path to match the From Email
SMTP Host: secure4189.hostgator.com
SMTP Port: 21
Encription: Use SSL encryption.
Authentification: Yes: Use SMTP authentication.
Username & password: used info for hostgator control panel

Here is the debug message:
bool(false)
The full debugging output is shown below:
object(PHPMailer)#427 (69) {
[“Version”]=>
string(5) “5.2.7”
[“Priority”]=>
int(3)
[“CharSet”]=>
string(5) “UTF-8”
[“ContentType”]=>
string(10) “text/plain”
[“Encoding”]=>
string(4) “8bit”
[“ErrorInfo”]=>
string(22) “SMTP connect() failed.”
[“From”]=>
string(18) “[email protected]”
[“FromName”]=>
string(10) “Teagan Fea”
[“Sender”]=>
string(18) “[email protected]”
[“ReturnPath”]=>
string(0) “”
[“Subject”]=>
string(49) “WP Mail SMTP: Test mail to [email protected]”
[“Body”]=>
string(68) “This is a test email generated by the WP Mail SMTP WordPress plugin.”
[“AltBody”]=>
string(0) “”
[“Ical”]=>
string(0) “”
[“MIMEBody”:protected]=>
string(69) “This is a test email generated by the WP Mail SMTP WordPress plugin.
“
[“MIMEHeader”:protected]=>
string(430) “Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 22:44:11 +0000
Return-Path:
To: [email protected]
From: Teagan Fea
Subject: WP Mail SMTP: Test mail to [email protected]
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
X-Priority: 3
X-Mailer: PHPMailer 5.2.7 (https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Thank you for your help!

@teaganfea you’re connecting to the FTP service. Try the mail service on port 25 instead. Or 465 if you want to use SSL encryption.

Ok, thanks, 465 seems to work because I received the message bool true. However I didn’t receive the email in my account. Does this matter? Thanks again! Teagan

Ok, I just sent a contact form from my site and it worked. Thank you!

Looks good.

Hi, I have the same problem, installed the smtp mailing, but no mails work.

Setted up 465 and ssl encryption, but it dosn’t work at all.. I guess I’m just to amateur to understand ??

@levon prime, to which SMTP sever? You put in your username/password?

I don’t know which server ?? and didn’t but the usr/psw.

My infos are>

-all mails via smtp
-set return path checked
-smtp host – localhost
-smtp port – 465
-ssl encryption
-not using smtp authentication

You need to ask your email service provider for their SMTP connection details. You can’t just make them up.

Hello
I’m having the same problem, installed, but doesn’t work.

all mails via smtp
-set return path checked
-smtp host – smtp.mydomain.com
-smtp port – 587
-ssl encryption
-not using smtp authentication [and also tried: use smtp authentication]

Error: SMTP -> ERROR: Failed to connect to server: (0)

UPDATE: Already solved – had to use TLS instead of SSL !