SSL is not available on this server.

I have followed sixteen different examples on the web for trying to get XAMPP 1.7.x using GMAIL's SMTP servers to send email, and here is how it worked for me.

1. Download msmtp disini.
2. Extract package to C:\xampp\msmtp
3. Edit PHP.INI file:

; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
sendmail_path = C:\xampp\msmtp\msmtp.exe -t -i

;NOTE: Path should NOT be enclosed in quotes, otherwise you will get
“msmtp.exe: no recipients found” error.

4. Create text file named “msmtprc.txt” in the following folder: “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data” to contain:

    account gmail
    host smtp.gmail.com
    auth on
    user ********@gmail.com
    password ********
    tls on
    tls_starttls on
    from ********@gmail.com
    maildomain gmail.com
    account default : gmail
    logfile msmtp.log
    tls_certcheck off
    port 578

5. Restart Apache

I modified the instructions found here http://www.dokuwiki.org/tips:mailconfig very slightly, to work for me. (Such as adding the port, removing a directory, etc...)