How to send mail in laravel using smtp

In Laravel, you can send mail using SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) by configuring the mail settings in your config/mail.php file and using the Mail facade. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Configure mail settings

In your config/mail.php file, update the driver and host settings to use SMTP:

'driver' => env('MAIL_DRIVER', 'smtp'),
'host' => env('MAIL_HOST', 'smtp.gmail.com'),
'port' => env('MAIL_PORT', 587),
'from' => [
    'address' => env('MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS', '[email protected]'),
    'name' => env('MAIL_FROM_NAME', 'Your Name'),
],
'encryption' => env('MAIL_ENCRYPTION', 'tls'),
'username' => env('MAIL_USERNAME'),
'password' => env('MAIL_PASSWORD'),

Step 2: Set environment variables

In your .env file, set the following environment variables:

MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=587
[email protected]
MAIL_FROM_NAME=Your Name
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
MAIL_USERNAME=your-smtp-username
MAIL_PASSWORD=your-smtp-password

Step 3: Create a mail message

Create a new mail message using the Mail facade:

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;

$mail = Mail::raw('Hello, this is a test email!', function ($message) {
    $message->from('[email protected]', 'Your Name');
    $message->to('[email protected]', 'Recipient Name');
});

Step 4: Send the mail

Send the mail using the send method:

$mail->send();

Step 5: Verify the mail

Check your email inbox to verify that the mail was sent successfully.

Additional tips

• Make sure to replace [email protected], your-smtp-username, and your-smtp-password with your actual email address, SMTP username, and password.
• If you're using Gmail, you may need to allow less secure apps to access your account. You can do this by going to your Google Account settings and enabling "Less secure app access".
• If you're using a self-hosted SMTP server, make sure to update the host and port settings accordingly.
• You can also use other SMTP providers like Sendgrid, Mailgun, or Amazon SES by updating the host and port settings.

That's it! With these steps, you should be able to send mail using SMTP in Laravel.