How do you fix SMTP error could not connect to SMTP host?

How do you fix SMTP error could not connect to SMTP host?

There are many popular cases for the failure of SMTP connection in PHPMailer and lack of SSL is one of that too. There might be a case, that the Open SSL extension is not enabled in your php. ini which is creating the connection problem. So, once you enable the extension=php_openssl.

Could not connect to the SMTP host this means your Web server was unable to connect to?

This means your web server was unable to connect to smtp.gmail.com. Typically this error is returned for one of the following reasons: -SMTP settings are incorrect (wrong port, security setting, incorrect host). -Your web server is blocking the connection.

Why does SMTP connection fail?

The error ‘SMTP connect() failed’ can be caused due to the many reasons, which we’ll discuss one by one. Wrong username and password given in SMTP authentication. SMTP port blocked in mail server firewalls. SSL/TLS not support in mail server and encryption is enabled in WP setting.

How do I set up SMTP host?

In the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) Host field, enter the IP address or host name of the SMTP server that is used to send outgoing email messages. Optional: In the Mail Server Port field, enter the listening port on the SMTP server. Optional: Define secure connection.

What is SMTP server host?

You can generally find your SMTP email server address in the account or settings section of your mail client. When you send an email, with SMTP host Gmail or AOL, the SMTP server processes your email, decides which server to send the message to, and relays the message to that server.

What causes SMTP error?

When a message is sent from a mail client to an SMTP server, the server will reply with a specific response code. If there is a communication error, you will receive an SMTP error code — a message that indicates the specific problem; like the end of server communication which is error code 550 (The request failed).

Whats SMTP host?

SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, and it’s an application used by mail servers to send, receive, and/or relay outgoing mail between email senders and receivers.

How do I find my SMTP host?

Windows:

1. Open up a command prompt (CMD.exe)
2. Type nslookup and hit enter.
3. Type set type=MX and hit enter.
4. Type the domain name and hit enter, for example: google.com.
5. The results will be a list of host names that are set up for SMTP.