[smtp] (WAMP/XAMP) send Mail using SMTP localhost

Here's the steps to achieve this:

  • Download the sendmail.zip through this link

    • Now, extract the folder and put it to C:/wamp/. Make sure that these four files are present: sendmail.exe, libeay32.dll, ssleay32.ddl and sendmail.ini.
    • Open sendmail.ini and set the configuration as follows:

    • smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com

    • smtp_port=465
    • smtp_ssl=ssl
    • default_domain=localhost
    • error_logfile=error.log
    • debug_logfile=debug.log
    • auth_username=[your_gmail_account_username]@gmail.com
    • auth_password=[your_gmail_account_password]
    • pop3_server=
    • pop3_username=
    • pop3_password=
    • force_sender=
    • force_recipient=
    • hostname=localhost

    • Access your email account. Click the Gear Tool > Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP > IMAP access. Click "Enable IMAP", then save your changes.

    • Run your WAMP Server. Enable ssl_module under Apache Module.

    • Next, enable php_openssl and php_sockets under PHP.

    • Open php.ini and configure it as the codes below. Basically, you just have to set the sendmail_path.

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/smtp
;SMTP =
; http://php.net/smtp-port
;smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/sendmail-from
;sendmail_from = [email protected]
; For Unix only.  You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
; http://php.net/sendmail-path
sendmail_path = "C:\wamp\sendmail\sendmail.exe -t -i"
  • Restart Wamp Server

I hope this will work for you..