SMTP-Auth & Gmail Issues

[sourcez]

FYI, Not sure if something has changed in the mean time, but I've gotten Google Apps Mail to work! It seems to work great too!

PHP transport mode
Set host (cPanel) MX server entry for my account to the previously mentioned Google servers:

1 ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
10 ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM


SMTP server to Google's: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 465

After changing the MX servers to those specified by google, using PHP as the transport method worked fine with cpanel for me too.

:)

[emarketingeu]

I hate to use the server's email as this makes me dependent on my server for the rest of my life.

This one did the trick although no extensive tests yet:

http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.p...s#Google_Gmail

Google Gmail

Gmail wants an SSL/TLS connection, which is not offered by Zen Cart. Nevertheless, you may or may not have some success with the following:
Set up as SMTPAUTH, with your gmail username/password.
• SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.com
• SMTP Port 465 or 587

More technical information is available in Google's Help Center
You may have to have your host make some changes if you are using Google hosted mail.

[DrByte]

I hate to use the server's email as this makes me dependent on my server for the rest of my life.

I'm not sure how that statement is really relevant.

LOL ... interesting the irony of your statement ... in trying to avoid "dependence on your server" you're making yourself "dependent on Big G" ... which is far less safe or sane if you read their TOS fine print.

At least using your own server gives you control over your data. Using the big G gives you none.

Regardless, glad you found an answer to your personal goal to support your personal preference.