Hey everyone, I’m having trouble with email verification on my Drupal 10 site. It worked fine locally, but now that I’ve moved to a cloud hosting platform, I’m stuck. They’ve blocked SMTP ports, so the SMTP module is out. I even tried a third-party email service with a popular PHP mailer library, but no luck there either. Has anyone found a workaround for sending emails from Drupal 10 without relying on SMTP ports? I’m really scratching my head here and could use some advice from the community. What alternatives have you used successfully? Any tips or tricks would be super helpful!
have u tried using an external mail service like mailchimp or sendgrid? they offer APIs that dont need SMTP ports. i had similar issues and switching to sendgrid solved it for me. their drupal module is pretty straightforward to setup. just remember to test thorougly before going live!
I’ve faced similar challenges with email verification in Drupal 10, especially when dealing with restricted hosting environments. One solution that worked for me was using a transactional email service like SendGrid or Mailgun. These services provide APIs that don’t rely on SMTP ports, which can be a game-changer in your situation.
To implement this, I integrated the SendGrid API module for Drupal. It bypasses the need for SMTP entirely and uses HTTP requests instead. This approach not only solved my email delivery issues but also improved deliverability rates.
Another trick I found useful was setting up a catch-all email address on a separate domain. This helped me test and debug email functionality without risking my main domain’s reputation.
Remember to thoroughly test your solution in a staging environment before pushing to production. Email verification is crucial for user experience, so it’s worth taking the time to get it right.
Have you considered using Amazon SES (Simple Email Service)? I implemented it on a Drupal 10 site recently and it worked like a charm, even with restricted SMTP access. The AWS SDK for PHP integrates smoothly with Drupal, and you can use their API to send emails without relying on traditional SMTP ports.
Setting it up does require a bit of AWS knowledge, but it’s not too complex. You’ll need to create an IAM user, set up SES in your preferred region, and then configure the credentials in your Drupal settings.
One big advantage is the scalability and reliability Amazon offers. Plus, their delivery rates are excellent. Just make sure to move out of the SES sandbox mode for production use.
If you’re not comfortable with AWS, Mailgun is another solid option that works well with Drupal 10 and doesn’t need SMTP.