In this guide, we'll walk through the process of sending emails in Laravel 9 using the SMTP protocol. By following these steps, you’ll learn how to set up email configurations, create a mail class, and send emails using a controller.
Step 1: Install Laravel 9
If you haven't created a Laravel application yet, you can easily do so by executing the following command:
composer create-project laravel/laravel example-app
Step 2: Configure Mail Settings
To send emails, you need to configure your mail settings in the .env file. Add the following lines to set up your SMTP configuration:
MAIL_MAILER=smtp MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com MAIL_PORT=465 MAIL_USERNAME=mygoogle@gmail.com MAIL_PASSWORD=your_gmail_app_password MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=mygoogle@gmail.com MAIL_FROM_NAME="${APP_NAME}"
Make sure to replace your_gmail_app_password with the actual app password generated for your Google account.
Step 3: Create a Mail Class
Next, we’ll create a mail class called DemoMail. This class will handle the email content and recipient information. Run the following Artisan command:
php artisan make:mail DemoMail
Then, update the app/Mail/DemoMail.php file as follows:
<?php
namespace App\Mail;
use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
use Illuminate\Mail\Mailable;
use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
class DemoMail extends Mailable
{
use Queueable, SerializesModels;
public $mailData;
/**
* Create a new message instance.
*
* @param array $mailData
* @return void
*/
public function __construct($mailData)
{
$this->mailData = $mailData;
}
/**
* Build the message.
*
* @return $this
*/
public function build()
{
return $this->subject('Mail from ItSolutionStuff.com')
->view('emails.demoMail'); // Specify the email view
}
}
Step 4: Create a Controller
Now, let’s create a controller named MailController with an index() method to send the email. Execute the command below:
php artisan make:controller MailController
Update the app/Http/Controllers/MailController.php file with the following code:
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Mail;
use App\Mail\DemoMail;
class MailController extends Controller
{
/**
* Send email using the DemoMail class.
*
* @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
*/
public function index()
{
$mailData = [
'title' => 'Mail from ItSolutionStuff.com',
'body' => 'This is for testing email using SMTP.'
];
Mail::to('your_email@gmail.com')->send(new DemoMail($mailData));
return response()->json(['message' => 'Email sent successfully.']);
}
}
Step 5: Define Routes
Next, you need to define a route for sending emails. Open the routes/web.php file and add the following route:
<?php
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
use App\Http\Controllers\MailController;
Route::get('send-mail', [MailController::class, 'index']);
Step 6: Create a Blade View
Finally, create a Blade view for the email content. Create a new file in the resources/views/emails directory named demoMail.blade.php and add the following HTML:
html<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Email from ItSolutionStuff.com</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>{{ $mailData['title'] }}</h1>
<p>{{ $mailData['body'] }}</p>
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod
tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam,
quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
</body>
</html>
Run Your Laravel Application
With all the steps completed, you can run your Laravel application using the following command:
php artisan serve
Visit http://localhost:8000/send-mail in your browser to trigger the email sending functionality.
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