phpmailerHow do I set up PHPMailer to use a specific port?

To set up PHPMailer to use a specific port, the following steps should be taken:

1. Include the PHPMailer library in your project.

require 'PHPMailer/PHPMailerAutoload.php';

2. Create a new instance of the PHPMailer class.

$mail = new PHPMailer;

3. Set the port that you wish to use.

$mail->Port = 465;

4. Set the encryption type to use for the port.

$mail->SMTPSecure = 'ssl';

5. Connect to the SMTP server using the provided port and encryption type.

$mail->Host = 'smtp.example.com';
$mail->Port = 465;
$mail->SMTPSecure = 'ssl';
$mail->SMTPAuth = true;

6. Send the mail using the send() method.

$mail->send();

7. Check for errors.

if (!$mail->send()) {
    echo 'Mailer Error: ' . $mail->ErrorInfo;
}

Helpful links

• PHPMailer Documentation
• SMTP Port Numbers

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