[Prestashop help] How to setup Gmail SMTP for send email in Prestashop website?

The Prestashop Email system allow send email through 2 ways:

• Send email with PHP’s mail() function: read more for an example: https://www.w3schools.com/php/func_mail_mail.asp
• Send email through a SMTP Server: for use this setting, you must buy a package of SMTP Server from another SMTP provider as SendinBlue, Mandrill, Mailgun…

But if you want use a Free SMTP email server, you can create a Gmail account and use your gmail account as a free SMTP email Server. Google allow daily send to 500 email from a gmail account

So how to setup a gmail account become a SMTP Server in Prestashop email settings? You can follow steps (This guide works for both Prestashop 1.6 and Prestashop 1.7):

Step 1: Enable Allow less secure apps

Logged in your gmail acccount and click here: https://myaccount.google.com/u/5/lesssecureapps?pageId=none

Change Allow less secure apps:On

Or read more Google Support for how to do this: https://support.google.com/a/answer/6260879?hl=en#

Step 2: Unlock Captcha for your gmail account

Logged in your gmail account, click this link and unlock it https://accounts.google.com/b/0/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

Step 3: Logged in Prestashop Backoffice > Advanced Parameters > E-mail

In Email section, choose option: Set my own SMTP parameters (for advanced users ONLY)

Step 4: In Advanced Parameters > E-mail page, scroll down to Email section, Enter your informatio

• Mail domain name: Empty
• SMTP server: enter smtp.gmail.com
• SMTP username: Enter your gmail included @gmail.com
• SMTP password: Enter your gmail password
• Encryption: Choice SSL
• Encryption: Enter 465

Step 5: Test SMTP Gmail setting in your Prestashop system before use it

In Advanced Parameters > E-mail page, scroll to Test your email configuration section:

• Enter a your sample email to receive Test email from Prestashop system
• Click Send a test email button
• Open inbox of email: [email protected], if you received a Test email from your Prestashop website, the setting is successfully completed!