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By default, the PHP mail() function is used for sending emails from the OpenCart application. To configure it to work with SMTP, follow these steps:

Step 1: First, you have to access the administrative back-end for your OpenCart installation:

http://yourdomainname.com/admin

Make sure you replace the above with your actual domain and path to your OpenCart installation.

Step 2: Go to System section → Settings category.

Step 3: Click Edit next to your Store URL and navigate to Mail category.

Step 4: Change the Mail Protocol from Mail to SMTP. Fill these fields accordingly:

SMTP Host:
SMTP Username:
SMTP Password:
SMTP Port:
SMTP Timeout:

Step 5: Save your settings and test the functionality of your application.