App config mail settings
Here is an example of how to configure mail settings in an application:
SMTP Settings
- Host: The hostname or IP address of your SMTP server (e.g.
smtp.gmail.com
) - Port: The port number used by your SMTP server (e.g.
587
) - Username: Your email address or username used to authenticate with the SMTP server
- Password: Your email password or authentication token used to authenticate with the SMTP server
- Encryption: The encryption method used to secure the connection to the SMTP server (e.g.
TLS
orSSL
)
Example SMTP Settings in PHP
<?php
$mailSettings = array(
'host' => 'smtp.gmail.com',
'port' => 587,
'username' => 'your_email_address',
'password' => 'your_email_password',
'encryption' => 'TLS'
);
?>
Example SMTP Settings in Python
import smtplib
mail_settings = {
'host': 'smtp.gmail.com',
'port': 587,
'username': 'your_email_address',
'password': 'your_email_password',
'encryption': 'TLS'
}
Example SMTP Settings in Java
import javax.mail.Session;
import javax.mail.Transport;
mailSettings = new Properties();
mailSettings.put("mail.smtp.host", "smtp.gmail.com");
mailSettings.put("mail.smtp.port", "587");
mailSettings.put("mail.smtp.auth", "true");
mailSettings.put("mail.smtp.starttls.enable", "true");
mailSettings.put("mail.smtp.ssl.trust", "smtp.gmail.com");
Example SMTP Settings in Node.js
const nodemailer = require('nodemailer');
mailSettings = {
host: 'smtp.gmail.com',
port: 587,
secure: false, // or 'STARTTLS'
auth: {
user: 'your_email_address',
pass: 'your_email_password'
}
};
Additional Settings
- From Email: The email address that will be used as the sender of the email
- From Name: The name that will be used as the sender of the email
- Reply To Email: The email address that will be used as the reply-to address for the email
- Reply To Name: The name that will be used as the reply-to name for the email
Example Additional Settings in PHP
<?php
$mailSettings = array(
//...
'from_email' => 'your_email_address',
'from_name' => 'Your Name',
'reply_to_email' => 'your_email_address',
'reply_to_name' => 'Your Name'
);
?>
Note that the specific settings and syntax may vary depending on the programming language and email library being used.