How to configure XAMPP to send mail from localhost using PHP ?

To configure XAMPP server to send mail from localhost first we have to stop all the server(like apache,mysql) then we have to make changes to two files sendmail.ini and php.ini. Open the xampp folder.By the name of sendmail.ini is present in sendmail file and php.ini is present in php file in the xampp folder.

• For making change in file "php.ini" which may be present in folder PHP inside XAMPP

  • Step1: comment SMTP=localhost by putting semicolon infront of it like-;SMTP=localhost
  • Step2: comment smtp_port=25 by putting semicolon infront of it like-;smtp_port=25
  • Step3: comment sendmail_from= by putting semicolon infront of it like-;sendmail_from=specify path of
  • Step4: file in sendmail_path to sendmail_path=C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe(This path is set where the sendmail.exe lies)
  • Step5: check if extension=php_openssl.dll is enabled or not If there is semicolon in front then un-comment it by removing that semicolon.

• For making change in file "sendmail.ini" which may be present in folder sendmail inside XAMPP

  • Step1: change smtp_server=mail.yourdomain.com to smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com
  • Step2: change smtp_port to smtp_port=587
  • Step3: change smtp_ssl=auto to smtp_ssl=tls
  • Step4: uncomment ;error_logfile=error.log to error_logfile=error.log
  • Step5: uncomment ;debug_logfile=debug.log to debug_logfile=debug.log
  • Step6: write your gmail id in auth_username: auth_username=*****@gmail.com
  • Step7: write your gmail and password in auth_password: auth_password=*****
  • Step8: write your gmail id in force_sender: *****@gmail.com
  • Step9: change hostname to hostname=localhost

Thats the configure for mail sent from localhost using php.

HERE IS THE SIMPLE PHP CODE FOR SENDING MAIL.

    <?php

      $to = "******10@gmail.com";(TO whom you want to send)

      $subject = "This is first email";(subject of mail)

      $message = "hello world!";(Message you want to send)

      $headers = "From: *****************@gmail.com";(from where you are sending)

      if(mail($to, $subject,$message,$headers)){

        echo "mail send successfuly";
      }else{

        echo "cannot send mail"	;
      }


    ?>

NOTE:-

You need to restart apache in order for php.ini to reload.
You need to activate Google Less secure app access in https://myaccount.google.com/u/1/security
It might help to run Xampp with Admin permission

Hopefuly you may send mail to your friends.