SMTP-Auth & Gmail Issues

[redxiii]

Using Gmail-Hosted Mail Service (not that free Gmail account)

ZenCart Admin -> Configuration -> Email Options

E-Mail Transport Method		sendmail
SMTP Email Account Mailbox 	(leave blank)
SMTP Email Account Password 	(leave blank)
SMTP Email Mail Host 		(leave blank)
SMTP Email Mail Server Port 	(leave blank)

cPanel (or whatever your webhosting is)
Note: if you don't know how to add MX records, ask your webhost's techsupport.

cPanel Main -> Mail -> Modify Mail Exchanger (MX Entry)

Domain		yoursite.com
MX Entry 	ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM

Sometimes they're more than just one. Ask Google for those MX entries (Gmail for your Domain MX Records).


Using myfreemail ######################

ZenCart Admin -> Configuration -> Email Options

E-Mail Transport Method		smtp
SMTP Email Account Mailbox 	(leave blank)
SMTP Email Account Password 	(leave blank)
SMTP Email Mail Host 		smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Email Mail Server Port 	465 (or try 587)

Nothing else to do with your webhost.


I hope I'm right.

[samad64]

you're right :). There's a nice large list of MX records for Google Mail, but only the first priority is required. Here's a list:

Priority     Value
1            ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
5            ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
5            ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
10           ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.
10           ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.
10           ASPMX4.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.
10           ASPMX5.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.

From: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/...y?answer=33915

[idesign99]

I've been trying to set up my email in Zen Cart to work with myfreegmail account. I've tried a number of different combinations based on this thread but nothing is happening. I also have no idea where I can see an error messages about why it isn't going through.

Right now I have changed my MX numbers with my webhost to the Google numbers. I ran a diagnois test using a MX lookup and it all tests out OK.

In Zen Cart I currently have these settings:

E-Mail Transport Method smtp (& sendmail w/o signin and pw info)
SMTP Email Account Mailbox blank (& tried using it too)
SMTP Email Account Password blank (with the pw of course too)
SMTP Email Mail Host smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Email Mail Server Port 465 (& tried 587 & 28)

I don't know if I have to set up anything special in my Gmail account or not. I currently have my gmail with POP enabled (not sure if this matters or not.)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[idesign99]

My problem is fixed. Appears I have to use PHP as the Email Transport.

[Ajeh]

Just curious ...

Why own a domain then use a cheap looking free email account vs a professional email address(es) from your own domain?

As a consumer ... I run from sites that use emails unrelated to their own domain ... makes be think the shops is a grab and run business ...

[neteasy]

Using myfreemail ######################

ZenCart Admin -> Configuration -> Email Options

E-Mail Transport Method		smtp
SMTP Email Account Mailbox 	(leave blank)
SMTP Email Account Password 	(leave blank)
SMTP Email Mail Host 		smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Email Mail Server Port 	465 (or try 587)

Nothing else to do with your webhost.


I hope I'm right.

Has anyone tried this? I have tested gmail and it does not work.

[DrByte]

I mentioned earlier:

From all my testing, I've not made it work.

Google's site says they require TLS/SSL for sending the messages. Zen Cart does not offer this at the email level at the present time.

[TheOracle]

I still find this strange in a sense. I did tried with Gmail and it does send the emails without any problems. If all has been properly configured from your email options, I cannot think of anything on why this cannot work as expected.

[tbianco]

Using Gmail-Hosted Mail Service (not that free Gmail account)

ZenCart Admin -> Configuration -> Email Options

E-Mail Transport Method		sendmail
SMTP Email Account Mailbox 	(leave blank)
SMTP Email Account Password 	(leave blank)
SMTP Email Mail Host 		(leave blank)
SMTP Email Mail Server Port 	(leave blank)

cPanel (or whatever your webhosting is)
Note: if you don't know how to add MX records, ask your webhost's techsupport.

cPanel Main -> Mail -> Modify Mail Exchanger (MX Entry)

Domain		yoursite.com
MX Entry 	ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM

Sometimes they're more than just one. Ask Google for those MX entries (Gmail for your Domain MX Records).

.....

I hope I'm right.

I totally hate repeating a thread, but I have my MX records set to gmail. If you take a look:
glo-techinc.com

then you'll see that they should be set up there. However, when I do this:

E-Mail Transport Method		sendmail
SMTP Email Account Mailbox 	(leave blank)
SMTP Email Account Password 	(leave blank)
SMTP Email Mail Host 		(leave blank)
SMTP Email Mail Server Port 	(leave blank)

It still won't send anything. I'm completely stumped. What can I do here. Do I need to change a setting within a source file?

[TheOracle]

It appears Goggle has increased security for sending emails. It is now being handled through HTTPS (which Zen-Cart does not currently have in their functions_email.php file). That said, it is more than simpling editing routines. It has to be added actually.