phpmailerHow can I set up PHPMailer to use Zimbra SMTP?

To set up PHPMailer to use Zimbra SMTP, the following steps should be taken:

1. Install PHPMailer:

composer require phpmailer/phpmailer

2. Create a new instance of PHPMailer:

$mail = new PHPMailer;

3. Set the host and port of the Zimbra SMTP server:

$mail->Host = 'smtp.zimbra.com';
$mail->Port = 587;

4. Set the authentication type to use:

$mail->SMTPAuth = true;

5. Set the username and password to access the SMTP server:

$mail->Username = '[email protected]';
$mail->Password = 'password';

6. Set the mailer type to use:

$mail->Mailer = 'smtp';

7. Finally, send the mail:

$mail->send();

Code explanation

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1. composer require phpmailer/phpmailer - This command will install PHPMailer.

2. $mail = new PHPMailer - This will create a new instance of PHPMailer.

3. $mail->Host = 'smtp.zimbra.com' - This will set the host of the Zimbra SMTP server.

4. $mail->Port = 587 - This will set the port of the Zimbra SMTP server.

5. $mail->SMTPAuth = true - This will set the authentication type to use.

6. $mail->Username = '[email protected]' - This will set the username to access the SMTP server.

7. $mail->Password = 'password' - This will set the password to access the SMTP server.

8. $mail->Mailer = 'smtp' - This will set the mailer type to use.

9. $mail->send() - This will send the mail.

## Helpful links

• PHPMailer Documentation
• Zimbra SMTP Documentation

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