SMTP Error with Google Apps account

[yshah]

Hello All. I recently purchased a WHMCS license and have run into a few snags. I currently have an issue with using the SMTP server and sending emails using my Google Apps account. I have the latest version and have modified the php mailer class to now say:

 

public $SMTPSecure = 'tls';

 

I then configured WHMCS -> General Settings -> Mail as follows:

 

Mail Type: SMTP

SMTP Port: 587

SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.com

SMTP SSL: Checked

 

I get the following error when trying to send emails to customers:

 

Email Sending Failed - SMTP Error: Could not connect to SMTP host.

 

Any idea what's going on? I did a test from telnet and it says it can connect to gmail on that port, so I'm not sure what's going on.

 

Thanks for any help you can offer.

[davoram]

Hello All. I recently purchased a WHMCS license and have run into a few snags. I currently have an issue with using the SMTP server and sending emails using my Google Apps account. I have the latest version and have modified the php mailer class to now say:

 

public $SMTPSecure = 'tls';

 

I then configured WHMCS -> General Settings -> Mail as follows:

 

Mail Type: SMTP

SMTP Port: 587

SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.com

SMTP SSL: Checked

 

I get the following error when trying to send emails to customers:

 

Email Sending Failed - SMTP Error: Could not connect to SMTP host.

 

Any idea what's going on? I did a test from telnet and it says it can connect to gmail on that port, so I'm not sure what's going on.

 

Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

 

I also use google apps and it works, I use port 465 instead of 587

[MediaPlayStudios]

JUST A NOTE:

 

In order to use Google Apps with your WHMCS you are required to have an SSL installed on your server as Google Apps only accepts connections on a secure port.

[yshah]

MediaPlayStudios do you mean that WHMCS should be installed on https, and when I do any mail activities it should be via SSL? I use CPANEL, and have a server created SSL (not paid or bought from someone like VeriSign).

 

Any help on this is appreciated to get me going in the right direction.