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Can someone share a PHP program that sends an email using the PHPMailer library? I'd like to see a code snippet with SMTP configuration.

I'm new to PHP and I'm trying to send an email using the PHPMailer library. I would like to see a code snippet that includes SMTP configuration. Can someone please share an example code for this? Thank you in advance for your help!

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thiel.rebecca

Sure, I can contribute based on my personal experience.

Here's an example code snippet that shows how to send an email using the PHPMailer library with SMTP configuration:

php
<?php
require 'path/to/PHPMailer/PHPMailerAutoload.php';

// Create a new PHPMailer instance
$mail = new PHPMailer();

// Set the SMTP configuration
$mail->isSMTP();
$mail->Host = 'smtp.example.com'; // Specify your SMTP server address
$mail->SMTPAuth = true; // Enable SMTP authentication
$mail->Username = 'your_username'; // Your SMTP username
$mail->Password = 'your_password'; // Your SMTP password
$mail->SMTPSecure = 'tls'; // Enable TLS encryption, `ssl` also accepted
$mail->Port = 587; // TCP port to connect to

// Set the email content
$mail->setFrom('sender@example.com', 'Sender Name'); // Set the sender's email address and name
$mail->addAddress('recipient@example.com', 'Recipient Name'); // Add a recipient's email address and name

$mail->Subject = 'Hello from PHPMailer'; // Set the email subject
$mail->Body = 'This is the body of the email'; // Set the email body

// Send the email
if (!$mail->send()) {
echo 'Email could not be sent.';
echo 'Mailer Error: ' . $mail->ErrorInfo;
} else {
echo 'Email sent successfully!';
}
?>


In the code above, make sure you replace `'smtp.example.com'`, `'your_username'`, and `'your_password'` with your own SMTP server details. You will also need to adjust the `'sender@example.com'`, `'Sender Name'`, `'recipient@example.com'`, and `'Recipient Name'` fields according to the sender and recipient email addresses.

I hope this example helps you send emails using PHPMailer with SMTP configuration. Let me know if you have any further questions!

scrooks

Certainly! Sharing my personal experience in using PHPMailer with SMTP configuration:

When I had the requirement to send emails programmatically using PHP, I opted for PHPMailer due to its robust features. Here's a code snippet that showcases how to configure SMTP settings with PHPMailer:

php
<?php
require 'path/to/PHPMailer/PHPMailerAutoload.php';

$mail = new PHPMailer();
$mail->isSMTP();
$mail->Host = 'smtp.example.com';
$mail->SMTPAuth = true;
$mail->Username = 'your_username';
$mail->Password = 'your_password';
$mail->SMTPSecure = 'tls';
$mail->Port = 587;

$mail->setFrom('sender@example.com', 'Your Name');
$mail->addAddress('recipient@example.com', 'Recipient Name');
$mail->Subject = 'Hello from PHPMailer';
$mail->Body = 'This is the message content.';

if ($mail->send()) {
echo 'Email sent successfully!';
} else {
echo 'Failed to send the email.';
echo 'Error: ' . $mail->ErrorInfo;
}
?>


Remember to replace `'smtp.example.com'`, `'your_username'`, and `'your_password'` with the appropriate SMTP server details. Adjust the `'sender@example.com'`, `'Your Name'`, `'recipient@example.com'`, and `'Recipient Name'` fields as per your preferences.

In this code snippet, I've configured PHPMailer to use TLS encryption with port 587. Depending on your SMTP server configuration, you might need to modify these settings accordingly.

I hope this code snippet helps you in setting up PHPMailer with SMTP configuration. Feel free to ask if you have more questions or need further support!

utillman

Absolutely! I can share my personal experience on using PHPMailer with SMTP configuration.

In my project, I needed to send email notifications using PHPMailer, and integrating SMTP was crucial for reliable mail delivery. Here's a code snippet that demonstrates how to achieve this:

php
<?php
require 'path/to/PHPMailer/PHPMailerAutoload.php';

$mail = new PHPMailer();
$mail->isSMTP();
$mail->Host = 'smtp.example.com';
$mail->SMTPAuth = true;
$mail->Username = 'your_username';
$mail->Password = 'your_password';
$mail->SMTPSecure = 'ssl';
$mail->Port = 465;

$mail->setFrom('sender@example.com', 'Your Name');
$mail->addAddress('recipient@example.com', 'Recipient Name');
$mail->Subject = 'Hello from PHPMailer';
$mail->Body = 'This is the email content.';

if ($mail->send()) {
echo 'Email sent successfully!';
} else {
echo 'Error sending email.';
echo 'Error message: ' . $mail->ErrorInfo;
}
?>

In the code snippet above, don't forget to replace `'smtp.example.com'`, `'your_username'`, and `'your_password'` with the appropriate SMTP server details. Similarly, update the `'sender@example.com'`, `'Your Name'`, `'recipient@example.com'`, and `'Recipient Name'` fields with the desired email addresses.

This code uses SSL encryption and connects to the SMTP server on port 465. If you need to use a different encryption method or port, adjust the configuration accordingly.

I hope this example assists you in sending emails using PHPMailer with SMTP configuration. Feel free to reach out if you have any further queries or require additional assistance!

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