xampp-send-email

make sure to turn off the apache server first

php.ini configuration

The following configuration is recommended for the php.ini file:

• go to C:/xampp/php/php.ini
• open the php.ini file
  • search for the following configurations and change them as follows:

    [mail function]
     SMTP=smtp.gmail.com
     smtp_port=587
     sendmail_from = youremail@gmail.com
     sendmail_path = "\"C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe\" -t"
    

• save the file and close it

sendmail.ini configuration

The following configuration is recommended for the sendmail.ini file:

• go to C:/xampp/sendmail/sendmail.ini
• open the sendmail.ini file
  • search for the following configurations and change them as follows:

     [sendmail]
     error_logfile=error.log
     debug_logfile=debug.log
     auth_username=youremail@gmail.com
     auth_password=gmailpasswordhere
     force_sender=youremail.com
    

• save the file and close it

gmail account configuration

• enable less secure apps
• enable 2FA
• go to security settings and create an app password
• it will create a 16 character password where you gonna use in the sendmail.ini file

start the apache server

config in laravel

MAIL_MAILER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USERNAME=youremail@gmail.com
MAIL_PASSWORD=passwordfromgmail
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS="youremail@gmail.com"
MAIL_FROM_NAME="${APP_NAME}"

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