Why are my SMTP emails failing to send from Taskify?

Answer: Check your .env SMTP configuration, use MAIL_MAILER=smtp, and test your email settings using Laravel's tinker command.

Configuration Check:

Verify these settings in your .env file:

MAIL_MAILER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=your_smtp_host
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USERNAME=your_email
MAIL_PASSWORD=your_password
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls

Testing Email:

Test your email configuration using tinker:

php artisan tinker
Mail::raw('test', function ($msg) { 
    $msg->to('your@email.com')->subject('Test'); 
});

Common SMTP Ports:

• SSL: 465
• TLS: 587
• Plain SMTP: 25 (not recommended)

Troubleshooting:

• Check firewall settings
• Verify SMTP credentials
• Test with different ports
• Check server logs
• Contact your hosting provider