- 1 year ago
Laragon and Laravel - sendmail not working
If you are using Laragon with Laravel and the sendmail functionality is not working, there could be a few reasons for this. Here are some troubleshooting steps you can follow:
Verify Mail Configuration:
Double-check your Laravel mail configuration in theconfig/mail.php
file. Ensure that you have specified the correct mail driver, host, port, and other relevant settings. For sending emails through sendmail, you should set the driver to"sendmail"
.Check sendmail Path:
Make sure that the path to the sendmail executable is correctly set in your Laravel environment. You can find this in your.env
file under theMAIL_ENCRYPTION
andSENDMAIL_PATH
variables.For example, if you're using Laragon with the default settings, the
SENDMAIL_PATH
should be something like:makefileSENDMAIL_PATH="C:/laragon/etc/sendmail/sendmail.exe -t"
Verify Sendmail Installation:
Check that sendmail is installed and working on your system. You can test this by runningsendmail
from the command line and verifying that it doesn't show any errors.Check PHP Configuration:
Ensure that thesendmail_path
is correctly set in your PHP configuration file (php.ini). You can find this setting under[mail function]
.Check Firewall and Antivirus:
Sometimes, firewalls or antivirus software can block outgoing mail connections. Temporarily disable these to see if they are causing the issue.Log Errors:
Enable error logging for your Laravel application and check if there are any relevant error messages related to email sending.Test with SMTP:
As an alternative, you can try using an SMTP mail driver instead of sendmail. Update your Laravel mail configuration to use an SMTP server and credentials, and test if sending emails works with this configuration.
If you still can't get sendmail to work, consider using SMTP for sending emails. SMTP is more flexible and reliable, and you can use popular email services like Gmail or SendGrid as your SMTP server.