sql - Setting up Mail (PHP)

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Send email using GMail SMTP server from PHP page

I'm pretty new to mail in PHP, and I am wanting to set up mail().

The problem is, after a few hours of trying to get it working, I simply can not!

I am wanting this to happen:

I want to send emails to the users on my website via my gmail address.

1. I am not sure WHERE i configure SMTP for gmail. Do i edit the settings in php.ini (ssl:smtp.gmail.com; 465)?





2. Is there a way to send emails using the PHP mail() function without the need to use something like pear? I am just wanting to use the mail() function.




3. If that is not possible, is there a way I can send emails to my users via the localhost setup?

I am pretty confused after looking around for answers during the past few hours.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!