Connection could not be established with host smtp.gmail.com [Operation timed out #60]

Question

I can't sent out any email in my local environment.

I keep getting :

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.env file.

MAIL_DRIVER=smtp

MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com

MAIL_PORT=465

MAIL_USERNAME=my-email@gmail.com

MAIL_PASSWORD=*****

Note : Surprisingly - I have the same setting in my production server, and it works perfectly.

Any hints / suggestions ?

Answer 1

Update my driver line to

It works on the first try.

Final .env file should look like this

MAIL_DRIVER=sendmail
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=465
MAIL_USERNAME=my-email@gmail.com
MAIL_PASSWORD=*****