How to Setup XAMPP SMTP Using Gmail

1. Open the php.ini file in the C:\xampp\php directory.
2. Find the [mail function] section by pressing Ctrl + F.
3. Replace the SMTP configuration settings with the following values:

SMTP=smtp.gmail.com 

smtp_port=587 
sendmail_from = yourgmailid@gmail.com 
sendmail_path = "\"C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe\" -t"

4. Save the changes to the php.ini file.
5. Open the sendmail.ini file in the C:\xampp\sendmail directory.
6. Replace the contents of the file with the following:

smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com 

smtp_port=587 

auth_username=yourgmailid@gmail.com 

auth_password=yourgmailpassword 

force_sender=yourgmailid@gmail.com

7. Save the changes to the sendmail.ini file.
8. Restart the Apache server in XAMPP.
9. Test the SMTP configuration by running a PHP script that sends an email.

Please note that you need to replace yourgmailid and yourgmailpassword with your actual Gmail account credentials. 

• Also, make sure that you have enabled Less secure app access in your Gmail account settings if you are using a personal Gmail account1
• If you are using a G Suite account, you may need to contact your administrator to enable SMTP relay2

I hope this helps you set up XAMPP SMTP using Gmail. Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. 😊