Sending emails is an essential feature in most web applications. Whether it is user registration, password reset, notifications, or order confirmations, email functionality plays a critical role. Laravel provides a powerful and simple mailing system that allows developers to send emails using different mail drivers.
One of the most common ways to send emails in Laravel is by using Gmail SMTP. Gmail’s SMTP server is reliable, secure, and easy to configure. By integrating Gmail SMTP with your Laravel application, you can quickly enable email functionality without setting up a complex mail server.
In this article, we will explain how to configure Gmail SMTP in Laravel step-by-step and send emails from your application.
