using core php mail() to send via gmail SMTP

Question

Is it possible to send mail in core php via gmail smtp without using any external class?

Answer 1

If you have access to edit the php.ini then you can do something like this:

[mail function]
SMTP = ssl://smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port = 465
username = info@Mmydomainname.com
password = myemailpassword
sendmail_from = info@mydomainname.com

Alternatively you can do: