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@nanadjei2 Hi. I think here is your answer https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/servers/connection-refused-111?page=1
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Mar 28, 2018
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Testing mailtrap.io on a server
I have just push a project to development and I want to test the mail with mailtrap.io API. The configuration works on my local machine but not on the shared host server.
I get this error... production.ERROR: Connection could not be established with host smtp.mailtrap.io [Connection refused #111] {"exception":"[object] (Swift_TransportException(code: 0): Connection could not be established with host smtp.mailtrap.io
This is my .env
MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailtrap.io
MAIL_PORT=2525
MAIL_USERNAME=**************
MAIL_PASSWORD=***************
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
Can any help me.
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Yes I have tried that and I get my success message but the email does not show in mailtrap.io
Level 50
@nanadjei2 it should work. maybe you will try change port from 2525 to 465
MAIL_PORT=465
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Still the error persist. Getting my success message but mail not received in mailtrap.io
Level 50
you should use mailgun instead
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ok I will try that thank you.
Level 122
Your shared server might have port restrictions?
if you have command line access you could try ping or telnet to see if you can reach their server
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Ohh I see based on this https://d.pr/free/i/Gihv3e you pasted. Mailtrap cannot be used in production. Then I don't have any problem with that once am getting my success message I can proceed is that right?
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Thats bogus
Mailtrap does not know if you are in production or not. Thats just telling you that it is not a mail relay service. Its designed for testing.
You say you want to test with mailtrap.io - that IS what it is for..
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@Snapey great)
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@Snapey Am not using it as my actual mail service. I wanted to know if my nothing has broken and the mail still works as locally that is all what I wanted to do. But based on your comment that mean it should have still worked right? If yes then my problem is why am I not receiving the message. If No them I understand.
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Please do kindly assist me with the configuration of a shared host email with laravel.
Level 122
Its perhaps worth sharing the problem with the host provider. They may have seen it. They may know that they are blocking you from contacting other servers on certain ports
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