Smtp.Gmail.Com & MyBB version1.8

   



Hello,
I'm an IT Tech but I am new to MyBB, please keep that in mind.

I have searched through the net and did not find anything to help me get setup with MyBB hosted on Infinity Free, using Smtp.Gmail.Com.

Here is what I did.
1.  Configure your Google profile (the one used for sending SMTP email from MyBB) with 2 factor authentication.
2. Go to google App Passwords in your Google profile properties.
3. Add the app name smtp.gmail.com and copy the generated password.
4. Configure MyBB Admin CP> Configuration > Mail Settings. Add the following details;
-Mail Handler: SMTP
-Smtp Hostname: smto.gmail.com
-Smtp Port:  587
-Smtp Username:  [email protected]
-Smtp Password: "The generated  App Password from Google"
-Smtp Encryption Mode: TLS Encryption
-Save Settings.

**When I had my admin Email Address  configured as the same as my [email protected] it would not send out emails. I switched it for another @outlook.com address and it seemed to resolve the issue. **I honestly cant say if this step is necessary or not... As is said, it seemed to work for me.

Note: The quickest way I found to send an email in MyBB is to go back to the forum and select a thread, Then select "Send this Thread to a Friend". The message should arrive promptly.

**If it does not work; I suggest you use this SMTP tester.  http://wpoven.com/tools/smtp-server-tester#
In the tester page;
-Select all the available options and enable logging, Your error should be clearly listed in the log.

Let me know if this resolved your issue with your hosting provider

Also, please join my newly created IT Knowledge Base Forum located here https://mmaiato.com/forum

thanks