Gmail smtp configuration for Drupal 7 - email

Question

I want to send email in Drupal 7. So, does anyone know how to configure Gmail SMTP on Drupal 7?

Answer 1

Download SMTP module and enable it.
Go to Admin > Configuration > SMTP authentication support and set the following values:
Turn on the module at the Install options fieldset at the top.
SMTP server settings:
smtp server: smtp.gmail.com
smtp backup server: leave blank.
smtp port: 465
use encrypted protocol: select "use SSL"
SMTP authentication:
Enter a valid Gmail email address and password.
Email options:
Set the same email address that you used at SMTP Authentication. Using a different account is called Phishing
Send test email: set an email to receive a sample email.
Enable debugging: yes.
3. Click on submit and verify that the email was submitted and that you received it. If not, read carefully the debug information at the top of the screen. Once satisfied, remember to deactivate the debug checkbox.

Answer 2

Step 1: Download SMTP module and enable it.
Step 2: Go to Admin > Configuration > System > SMTP authentication support and set the following values:
Turn this module on or off: On.
SMTP server settings:
smtp server: smtp.gmail.com
smtp backup server: leave blank.
smtp port: 465
use encrypted protocol: select "use SSL"
SMTP authentication:
Enter a valid Gmail email address and password.
Email options:
Set the same email address that you used at SMTP Authentication.
Send test email: set an email to receive a sample email and to test whether the module is working.
Enable debugging: yes.
Step 2a(Optional): Allow Less Secure Apps Access which is here: http://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps
Step 3: Click on Save and go to your inbox to check. If there is an testing email then it is fine.
Note: Your email address provided in your smpt setting MUST be the same like in your site information.

Answer 3

I hope SMTP Authentication Support module will help you.

Answer 4

For me, just following the steps in Juampy's answer didn't work. The error "Unable to send mail. Contact site administrator." continued to display. Do the following first and then configure SMTP module as per his answer.
Before installing SMTP module, download PHPMailer and extract it. Rename the folder as 'phpmailer' and copy the folder into module folder of SMTP module. Then, install the SMTP module.
An alternative configuration is as follows:
smtp port: 587
use encrypted protocol: select "use TLS"

Answer 5

This blog entry has some more up-to-date info:
http://www.stevepolitodesign.com/blog/drupal-configure-smtp-module-work-gmail-updated
Install and set-up module:
Install the SMTP Authentication Support module in the usual way.
Navigate to the configuration page admin/config/system/smtp
Under Turn this module on or off select On. You can leave Send mail
by queue and Retry sending mail on error. deselected by default, but
selecting them won't affect Gmail.
Under SMTP server enter the following smtp.gmail.com. Leave SMTP
backup server blank
Under SMTP port enter 587 ​
Under Use encrypted protocol select Use TLS ​
Under SMTP AUTHENTICATION enter a Gmail address and password.
Under E-MAIL OPTIONS use the same Gmail address as you did above and
enter an E-mail from name
Click Save
Update gmail account settings:
Login to your Gmail account at https://myaccount.google.com/
On the account homepage, click Sign-in & security or navigate to https://myaccount.google.com/security
Scroll down to the Allow less secure apps: widget, and have it enabled.
Now navigate to https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha and click Continue
Go back to the SMTP configuration page admin/config/system/smtp
Enter an email address you would like to receive a test message from and click Save configuration
Check your inbox to confirm you received the test message.