When using Gmail for SMTP, can you set a different "from" address?

Question

I am using Swift Mailer 406 for sending emails. I connect to my smtp.gmail.com account and then I do:

->setFrom(array($from => $fromname))

But the emails sent got the original gmail account email.

Can I change it?

Solution

gmail doesn't allow you to use random From addresses. You have to add and validate the address you'd like to use in the gmail settings:

Settings -> Accounts -> Send mail as -> Add another email address you own

Comments

[dynamic]

thanks. do you know if i can send many emails thru gmail without problems? (they are all legit sent to registered users from my website)

[David Medenjak]

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