Send Email from localhost with PHP using PHPMailer and Gmail SMTP server | Working contact Form

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use the **PHPMailer library** and **Gmail's SMTP server** to send emails in PHP. Whether you’re building a contact form or a mailing feature, this step-by-step guide covers everything you need to get started.

🎥 **What You'll Learn:**
✅ Setting up PHPMailer and integrating it into your project
✅ Creating a Gmail app password for secure email sending
✅ Validating form inputs to handle user submissions
✅ Sending emails with HTML content and plain text fallback
✅ Configuring Gmail's SMTP settings for secure email transmission

📚 **Topics Covered:**
- Downloading and setting up PHPMailer
- Using Gmail's SMTP server with two-step verification and app-password
- Writing a PHP script to send emails with custom fields (email, subject, and message)
- Implementing server-side validation for form inputs
- Testing the email functionality with real-world examples

💡 **Resources Mentioned in the Video:**
- PHPMailer GitHub: [https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer]
- Create an Google App Password:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en
- Read the article, or download the source code from my website:
[https://digitalfox-tutorials.com/tutorial.php?title=Send-Email-in-PHP-using-PHPMailer-and-Gmail]

⚡ **Quick Notes:**
- Make sure two-step verification is enabled on your Gmail account.
- Create an app-password for seamless integration with Gmail.

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