Sending Email and Google Apps

Hi,

I'm having an issue with my email settings.

I'm using google apps for my email and I can send and receive email just fine outside of the site.

When I try to set up CDOSYS or CDO I repeatedly get either a "The transport failed to connect to the server" error. I've also tried "localhost" with no luck.

I believe this has something to do with Googles Authentication requirements:
smtp.gmail.com (use authentication)
Use Authentication: Yes
Use STARTTLS: Yes (some clients call this SSL)
Port: 465 or 587

Specifically the "Use STARTTLS" requirement. There is no Use STARTTLS or Use Secure Connection option in the email settings, nor have I been able to find that setting in sendmail.asp.

I've searched the forum and all the wiki docs with no luck. Does anyone know how I can make this work?


Edited by bcrabtree - 16-September-2011 at 3:34pm

I'm now on HostGator

Was on GoDaddy which was a nightmare, but at least I could send emails...

ok thanks, i'll look into that.

cheers.

Curt - my experience has been as follows.  Our servers enforce strong restrictions which are designed to avoid sites from being used to relay spam, and thus the mail servers being flagged as spam sources.  One such restriction is that SMTP authentication must be active, and "from mail" account must match "SMTP AUTH" account.  It's been my experience that we cannot seem to authenticate against a Google account.  As such, for those sites whose mail is hosted at Google, we simply set up a subdomain such as confirmations.yourdomain.com, and an account called orders@confirmations.yourdomain.com.  that seems to work reliably.

Hi There,