Setting up mail forms via SMTP in Joomla

Introduction

This tutorial explains how to set up mail forms via the SMTP protocol in Joomla.

Requirements:

• A valid hosting account and domain
• The Joomla application installed on hosting and access to its administration panel
• An email box created in the hosting panel that will be used for sending emails

Steps to follow:

• The Joomla application administration page will be accessed where we will use the login data for its platform

• On the main administration page, access the Global Configuration menu at the top right

• In the displayed page, select the Server tab

• Scroll down the page to the Mail section where you will fill in:
• Send mail is set to YES to have the capability of sending emails from the site active

• Disable mass mail is set to No to allow sending mass emails in case of a newsletter

• From Email - enter the email address from which emails will be sent

• From Name - fill in the name you want to appear as the sender of the message

• Reply To Email - fill in the email address where you wish to receive replies to the emails sent. This can be different.

• Reply To Name - fill in the desired name to appear when replying to a sent email

• Mailer - select the SMTP option from the available list

• SMTP Host - the name of the mail server used is filled in

• SMTP Port - fill in the communication port for the mail service

• SMTP Security - select the option STARTTLS

• SMTP Authentication - is always set to YES

• SMTP Username - fill in with the user of the mailbox used

• SMTP Password - enter the password of that email box

• At the end of the configuration, press the Save button located in the top left corner