phpmailerHow do I set the connection timeout for PHPMailer?

The connection timeout for PHPMailer can be set using the Timeout property. This property takes an integer that sets the timeout in seconds.

For example, to set the timeout to 5 seconds, the code would be:

$mail->Timeout = 5;

The connection timeout can also be set using the SMTPOptions property. This property takes an array of options which can include a timeout setting.

For example, to set the timeout to 10 seconds, the code would be:

$mail->SMTPOptions = array(
    'ssl' => array(
        'verify_peer' => false,
        'verify_peer_name' => false,
        'allow_self_signed' => true
    ),
    'timeout' => 10
);

The parts of the code are:

• $mail: The PHPMailer instance
• Timeout: The property used to set the timeout in seconds
• SMTPOptions: The property used to set an array of options, including the timeout
• ssl: An array of SSL options
• verify_peer: A boolean option to verify the peer's SSL certificate
• verify_peer_name: A boolean option to verify the peer's name
• allow_self_signed: A boolean option to allow self-signed certificates
• timeout: An integer option to set the timeout in seconds

Helpful links

• GitHub - PHPMailer/PHPMailer: A full-featured email creation and transfer class for PHP
• How to Set SMTP Options with PHPMailer - ServerPilot

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