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I got this error : Swift_TransportException in StreamBuffer.php line 265: Connection could not be established with host smtp.sendgrid.net [Connection refused #111]
When trying to send email on real server ( godaddy shared hosting ), but with the same configurations on localhost this is running. And I really don't know why ?!!!
'MAIL_ENCRYPTION'=>'tls', 'MAIL_DRIVER'=>'smtp', 'MAIL_HOST'=>'smtp.sendgrid.net', 'MAIL_PORT'=>'587', 'MAIL_USERNAME'=>'xxxxxxxxx', 'MAIL_PASSWORD'=>'xxxxxxxxx',
or
'MAIL_ENCRYPTION'=>'ssl', 'MAIL_DRIVER'=>'smtp', 'MAIL_HOST'=>'smtp.sendgrid.net', 'MAIL_PORT'=>'465', 'MAIL_USERNAME'=>'xxxxxxxxx', 'MAIL_PASSWORD'=>'xxxxxxxxx',
From another site...
GoDaddy does not let you send emails via external SMTP on a shared hosting plan.
Here's GoDaddy's own words:
We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience, however, due to security reasons, we are not able to allow the use of external SMTP servers in a shared hosting environment. If you need additional SMTP relays, you would need to consider a virtual dedicated or dedicated server.
So.. I guess the short answer is, you need a better host.
Try using the mail driver rather than SMTP.
I would suggest you to use mandrill, it' simple, fast and easy to use.
Hope this post helpful for you. https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/servers/connection-refused-111?page=1
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