How to Configure Joomla 2.5 to Send Email Using SMTP

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1. I tried the steps above but i keep getting

   “Notice

   SMTP Error! Could not authenticate.”

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   1. Hi,

      I’m sorry to see that you are receiving an SMTP Error. This indicates that the settings for the SMTP server are not correct. I recommend verifying those settings and if they are all correct, you may need to check your server to ensure that it is configured for SMTP functionality. I hope this helps!

      Sincerely,
      Carlos D.

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2. Thanks,It really work!.

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3. Thank you for your help.

   I’m getting this error. But the password is correct. 

   Error Sending Message Testing to [email protected] | SMTP Connect() failed. SMTP Connect() failed.
   | SMTP -> ERROR: Password not accepted from server: 

   Settings are:

   Mailer: smtp

   From email: [email protected]

   SMTP Autentication: yes

   Security: TLS

   Port: 465

    

   SMTP host: smtp.gmail.com

   Any idea what the error could be?

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   1. Hello Eka,

      Be sure to test the usrname and password via webmail. If it is still giving the error, you may want to contact Live Support if you are one of our customers so they can check out the email logs to see if there is anything amiss there.

      Kindest Regards,
      Scott M

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4. Hi. Thank you so much for this help.

   It works correctly for me with Joomla 3.4.3.

   It also works with Creative Contact Form.

   Good luck and Thanks again.

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5. hello, i receive dont receive mail as the administrator only on my gmails when i send a copy to myself and dont know what can be the cause.

   my settings are

   Mailer==php mail

   from email

   from name

   send mail path==same as my email

   smpt authentication==no

   smpt security==none

   port==25

   user name==my email

   password

   smpt host==localhost

   please its urgent.Thanks in advance

    

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   1. Hello Samuel,

      Compare your settings with the ones in the image above. I would make one exception however and change the port from 25 to 587 if it does not work right away.

      Kindest Regards,
      Scott M

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6. nothing to display……………….

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   1. Hello maango,

      Thank you for contacting us. We are happy to help, but it is not clear what you are asking. Is this an error you are receiving?

      Thank you,
      John-Paul

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7. Dear

   When I click on forgot password in joomla . It ask u to provide a email id . When i provide admin mail id means mine then it shows 

   Notice

   SMTP connect() failed. 

   and 

   Message

   Please check your email and follow the instructions to reset your password 

    this too. 

   but when i check my email id no email is there.

   another condition when I provide someone else mail id then it shows 

   Message

   Email is not valid

   any solution for above problem.

   Is there any extension or plugin in joomla which help me in this topic .

   I’m using local host and joomla version 3

   Thanks in advance

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   1. Hello Rupesh,

      If you are unable to login to your administrator, you can edit the configuration.php file and then add the SMTP settings for your email, if you Joomla admin is set to use SMTP to send emails. Otherwise, you will need to manually change the Joomla password through the database.

      I hope this helps to answer your question, please let us know if you require any further assistance.

      Regards,
      Arnel C.

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8. thanks very much my problrm solved thanks again

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   1. Hello jul,

      Thank you for contacting us today. We are happy to help you, but will need some additional information.

      Are you getting any errors, or returned/bounced mails.

      Have you reviewed the mail logs for errors, or to verify if you are communicating with the server?

      Thank you,
      John-Paul

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9. I found out lately that my website sends out relay of spam messages with email address mapped to my domain ([email protected]) , I never created these email addresses in my cpanel and it really does not exist there.

   How do i stop this parmanently?

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   1. Hello Obasi,

      Thank you for your question. There are several measures you can take to counter people spamming from your site.

      • Setting up SPF Records and Domain Keys can help identify you as the sending server for emails.
      • Check your website for mailing scripts. Users may be exploiting a mailer program, such as a contact form. Here is a helpful guide on how to Find spam script location with Exim.
      • Locate email accounts being used to spam

      If you have any further questions, feel free to post them below.
      Thank you,

      -John-Paul

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   2. I have setup all according to this info and mails still not working.

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10. hi
    when new users are register/create accout to my site i need to send confirmation to their email address it give me like this message “Your account has been created and a verification link has been sent to the email address you entered. Note that you must verify the account by clicking on the verification link when you get the email and then an administrator will activate your account before you can login.” but no verification message is apper in the email wheather in yahoo or Gmail ….. even i chack in spam but no message
    so what i can  do? is that from the joomla module that i uesed for my  or any error of configuration or……

     

     

     

    tnx a lot

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    1. Ensure that your message is being successfully authenticated using SMTP and has the correct credentials. Without the correct SMTP credentials, the message will fail to send.

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11. Thanks Scott. Will do.

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12. Hi,

    Thanks for the steps,

    its easy to follow them.

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13. Hi,

    I am running my website on Joomla 2.5 configured to use the PHP Mailer and a month ago something very unusual happened whereby multiple copies of the same email message were being sent out to users. Email messages are automatically sent out when a user registers or post a task etc. confirming to the user their action.

    Have anyone experienced such issue whereby multiple copies of the same email message are sent out to the same users and how to resolve this?

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    1. Hello Kenneth,

       You are the first person who has reported this issue so far. If it happens again, please , contact our Live Support as quickly as possible so they may investigate the server email logs to see if/why multiple emails were sent out.

       Kindest Regards,
       Scott M

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14. Hy,

    I am using the cronoform component in joomla

    I use in this custom code

    when i send the mail it going into spam

    but this mail when i use it on other server going perfectely

    please resolve my issue

    it’s urgent

    thanks

     

     

     

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    1. Hello cool boy,

       Thank you for contacting us. If your emails are being flagged as spam, using SPF records and Domain Keys can help identify which machines are authorized to send email from your domain(s).

       Also, I recommend reviewing our guide on common words that trigger spam filters. If you include these terms, it can result in getting flagged as spam.

       If you have any further questions, feel free to post them below.
       Thank you,

       -John-Paul

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15. Hello Sir,

     

    i am facing problem while setting up smtp mail in joomla 2.5

     

    Error

     

    This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.
    
    A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
    recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:
    
      [email protected]
        SMTP error from remote mail server after end of data:
        host gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [173.194.79.26]:
        550-5.7.1 [162.144.42.79      12] Our system has detected that this message is
        550-5.7.1 likely unsolicited mail. To reduce the amount of spam sent to Gmail,
        550-5.7.1 this message has been blocked. Please visit
        550-5.7.1 https://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=188131 for
        550 5.7.1 more information. zm3si13029002pac.97 - gsmtp
    

    kindly suggest what need to be done my email setting as below 

     

    • Mailer * PHP Mail Sendmail SMTP 
    • From email
    • From Name
    • Sendmail Path
    • SMTP Authentication
      
      YesNo
    • SMTP Security None SSL TLS 
    • SMTP Port *
    • SMTP Username
    • SMTP Password
    • SMTP Host                          smtp.mail.com

    •  

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    1. Hello Atuel,

       Thank you for contacting us. This means that your SMTP settings are correct, since email is being sent from Joomla successfully; but Google is flagging it as spam.

       I recommend reviewing the link Google provided to their Bulk Senders Guidelines, to make sure you are within their guidelines.

       Also, setting up SPF records and Domain Keys can help identify you as a valid server for sending email.

       If you have any further questions, feel free to post them below.
       Thank you,

       -John-Paul

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16. Hello,

    thanks for quick replies. 

    Now I set a gmail account.

    If I turn off Authentication I get a Google error: Authentication required.

    If I set Security SMTP to none I get a Google error: must TLS before.

    If I set [email protected] I get no errors and no mails.

    Any suggestion?

    Thanks in advance,

    AC

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    1. Hello Alberto,

       If Google is forcing TLS then you will want to use that but change the port number. 25 is reserved for non-secure. 465 is the normal port number for TLS-SSL. Give that a try.

       Kindest Regards,
       Scott M

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17. Hello,

    I have no errors selecting PHP Mail or SendMail, but I don’t receive any email with these settings.

    Setting up

    SMTP

    email: the same as administrator [email protected]

    Sender: the name that will be displayed (not an email)

    Authentification: Yes

    Security SMTP: TLS

    Port SMTP: 25

    SMTP User: the same as administrator [email protected]

    Password SMTP

    SMTP Server: smtp.live.com

     

    It prompt the error

    SMTP connection failed and no mail is sent. Any suggestion?

    Thanks, 

    Alberto

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    1. As you’re using port 25, you’ll want to have the Security option turned off. As you are using hotmail’s servers, I don’t have much information on what may be going on when connecting to them, so you may want to contact their support for more information.

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18. Hi,

    I selected TLS but now it says SMTP Connection Failed.

    If I select PHP Mail or Send Mail no error is prompted, but I can’t receive the mail at the selected address. 

    If SMTP is the sender where may I select the receiver of the mail?

    Thanks in advance,

    AC

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    1. Could you clarify the exact settings that you are using within your configuration?

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19. Hi,

    I tried to follow these instructions but I still get the same error:

    AVISO
    La siguiente dirección de destinatario ha fallado: [email protected] : MAIL not accepted from server,530,5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first. m3sm3308297wik.7 – gsmtp
    Error del servidor SMTP: 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first. m3sm3308297wik.7 – gsmtp
    Error del servidor SMTP: 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first. m3sm3308297wik.7 – gsmtp

    I need help, please. Thanks in advance,

    A.

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    1. Within the mail settings in the SMTP Security dropdown, select TLS. It should then begin working correctly.

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20. Thanks for this information.

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21. Not working.

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    1. We have tested the instructions and they do indeed work correctly in Joomla 2.5. Could you clarify what specific step you are having issues with?

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