This documentation refers to an older version of CiviCRM (3.4 / 4.0). The current stable version is 4.1. Please introduce all documentation changes and new material here.

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This page refers to CiviCRM 3.4 and 4.0, current STABLE version.

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CiviCRM 3.4 and 4.0 Documentation

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CiviCRM books!

Make sure to check out the FLOSS Manual Understanding CiviCRM as well! You can also support this project by ordering a hard copy.

Or support us by buying an eBook or hard copy of Using CiviCRM from Packt Publishing.

My SMTP server requires a username and password. Where do I configure these values so I can use the built-in 'Send Mail to Contacts' task? I get a fatal error: "authentication failed" when trying to submit a contribution.

If you are getting an "authentication failed" fatal error when trying to "Send Email to Contact" OR at the end of attempting to submit a contribution with CiviContribute, you need to configure your SMTP settings for SMTP Server authentication.

Begin at the Administer CiviCRM page. In the Configure section, choose Global Settings, then Outbound Email (SMTP). SMTP Username: Enter your Username here. You must also enter you SMTP password in the CiviCRM settings file (civicrm.settings.php).

See Outbound Email (SMTP) for more information.
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