Setting up SMTP for localhost web server for sending free emails using gmail

Here is what you should type to open up your php.ini file so that you can edit the smtp mail settings

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini

now click on the magnifying glass and find the text smtp

keep looking until you find SMTP = localhost


Now put in your details.

Now restart your php service or restart your pc if you need to make sure the services have been restarted naturally (if you prefer).

now test your mail gets sent.

• Gmail SMTP server name: smtp.gmail.com
  
• Gmail SMTP username: your Gmail address
  
• Gmail SMTP password: your password
  
• Gmail SMTP port: 465
  
  

Code:

sudo apt-get install sendmail

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/ssmtp/revaliases

For more info and https://jnet.forumotion.com/t567-setting-up-mail-server-on-linux-localhost?highlight=mail+alias

examples http://www.serversmtp.com/en/smtp-gmail-configuration