Problems Setting up email alerts SMTP

[nbarnard]

I haven't been able to configure my email alerts to connect to my email server. I have rogers (yahoo), as well as gmail. I have used app passwords and everything seems to be correct for host and port but keep getting errors (Unable to send email using PHP SMTP. Your server might not be configured to send mail using this method.)

Any tricks to getting emails to work?

Also this is one of the email errors from yahoo: "220 smtp.mail.yahoo.com ESMTP ready"
Also this is one of the email errors from gmail: F

thanks,
Nathan

[ben]

I haven't been able to configure my email alerts to connect to my email server. I have rogers (yahoo), as well as gmail. I have used app passwords and everything seems to be correct for host and port but keep getting errors (Unable to send email using PHP SMTP. Your server might not be configured to send mail using this method.)

Any tricks to getting emails to work?

Also this is one of the email errors from yahoo: "220 smtp.mail.yahoo.com ESMTP ready"
Also this is one of the email errors from gmail: F

thanks,
Nathan

GMail is becoming more and more restrictive on their accounts so I wouldn't use them. I can't currently sign up for a Yahoo email since they require a phone number now.

Just tried out the Outlook with one of my old Hotmail addresses and the Test Email came thru without issues.

[nbarnard]

Thanks Ben! I created a hotmail account and it works fine! Much appreciated!

[ben]

Thanks Ben! I created a hotmail account and it works fine! Much appreciated!

If you want instant alerts, give pushover a go (https://pushover.net/). There's a 30-day trial. IMO, it's worth the $5. I've had emails delayed an hour or so in the past.