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4,735 PointsError sending test email
SMTP ERROR: Failed to connect to server: (0)SMTP connect() failed. https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Troubleshooting
3 Answers
Anthony Keovongphet
1,808 PointsIt finally worked after 3 hours!
I used gmail.
What I did:
- Create a "2 authentication" for GMAIL, then Create a "Application Password"
- In GMAIL, find "allow less secure apps". (According to others -- sometimes it takes an hour to take affect)
- In WordPress Admin -- EASY WP SMPT settings I then changed SSL/TLS , to STARTTLS
Ricardo Gutierrez
2,949 PointsThanks! Worked.
Brad Rollins
1,914 PointsThanks Anthony! I just followed 2 of the steps you listed and it work immediately for me.
In GMAIL, find "allow less secure apps". (According to others -- sometimes it takes an hour to take affect)
In WordPress Admin -- EASY WP SMPT settings I then changed SSL/TLS , to STARTTLS
Ryan Thacker
4,201 PointsChange to STARTTLS
Alan McClenaghan
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 56,501 PointsWorked for me! (After checking every other setting multiple times, it was the type of encryption that was the issue.)
Daniel Fitzhugh
9,715 PointsI also had to create an App Password in Gmail, because I had two-factor authentication turned on, and Gmail had no way of performing the the second authentication.
Diana Vazquez
1,395 PointsThanks sooo much!!! I was wracking my brain about this! The link you posted was super helpful.
Andrew Bain
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,815 PointsVery helpful...Thank you! I was racking my brain...Great article (link), it worked immediately.
TomΓ‘Ε‘ Komprs
14,057 PointsTomΓ‘Ε‘ Komprs
14,057 PointsFor Gmail, I had to try create an app password at first. this didn't work. But what help me was: in these settings: Type of Encryption: None SSL/TLS STARTTLS select STARTTLS instead of SSL/TLS