Problem

How do I set up outbound SMTP using CakePHP?
How do I set up outbound SMTP using the email component from CakePHP?
How do I use outMail in CakePHP?
How do I use outMail with the email component from CakePHP?

Solution

The following example of code assumes you have already got a fully functional webserver and the CakePHP framework installed and working.

Example code outmail-cakephp.php

<?php

	public $default = array(
	    'host' => 'mxXXXXXX.smtp-engine.com',
	    'port' => 25,
	    'auth' => 'plain',
	    'username' => 'outmail_username',
	    'password' => '**********',
	    'tsl' => false,
	    'transport' => 'smtp',
	    'from' => array('me@example.com' => 'Username'),
	    'returnPath' => 'me@example.com',
	    'layout' => false,
	    'emailFormat' => 'html',
	    'template' => 'only_text',
	    'charset' => 'utf-8',
	    'headerCharset' => 'utf-8',
	);

	$this->Email->to = 'Name <toaddress@example.com>';
	$this->Email->subject = 'Subject goes here...';
	$this->Email->from = 'My Name <me@xample.com>';
	$this->Email->template = 'user_confirm';
	$this->Email->sendAs = 'html';
	$this->Email->smtpOptions = $default;
	$this->Email->delivery = 'smtp';

	if ($this->Email->send()) {
		return true;
	} else {
		echo $this->Email->smtpError;
	}
   
?>