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2,257 PointsSMTP connect() failed. https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Troubleshooting
im getting this error after testing the email.
2 Answers
James Kirkpatrick
25,001 PointsI remember having this problem myself. After brilliantly failing to get it to work properly (mostly due to a dire lack of patience at the time), I opted for a workaround. So, if you're using XAMPP on Windows, you can do as I did. Skip this part. Instead, I use Mercury email service (included in XAMPP for Windows). But, it is not included for Linux (uses php-mail). As for Mac, I am uncertain. Other than that (without knowing which OS you're using), my next best recommendation would be to look through all the online posts regarding this very problem. Hope this helps.
matthew hill
2,060 PointsI don't get why Treehouse don't address these questions, when it's clear that so many members are having the same problem! Just look through the questions section of this video, it's so obvious. For a paid service you'd reckon they'd be more on the ball with this kind of thing.
The answer to your question, Google have removed the ability to use SMTP from a third party (such as Wordpress) unless you explicitly tell it to. In order to do this, you have to remove 2-Factor Authentication, which I don't think is worth it if you're using your personal Gmail account.
So your options are a) Make a throwaway gmail account, b) remove 2-Factor on your personal email (bad) or c) Skip this feature. This article explains everything pretty well. Hope this helped!