# Laravel (SMTP)

> Send email from Laravel through MailBlastr using the built-in SMTP mailer.

Laravel's mail service speaks SMTP out of the box. Point its `smtp` mailer at the MailBlastr relay and authenticate with your API key — then send Mailables exactly as you normally would. SMTP sends appear in your dashboard and event log just like API sends.

## Prerequisites

- A MailBlastr [API key](https://www.mailblastr.com/docs/api-keys/overview).
- A [verified domain](https://www.mailblastr.com/docs/domains/managing) to send from.

## 1. Configure your environment

Add your MailBlastr SMTP details to your application's `.env` file. The `MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS` must be on a verified domain.

**.env**

```ini
MAIL_MAILER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailblastr.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USERNAME=mailblastr
MAIL_PASSWORD=mb_xxxxxxxxx
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=onboarding@yourdomain.com
MAIL_FROM_NAME=Acme
```

## 2. Send an email

You're ready to send with Laravel's `Mail` facade. Here's an example controller dispatching a Mailable:

**OrderShipmentController.php**

```php
<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use App\Mail\OrderShipped;
use App\Models\Order;
use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;

class OrderShipmentController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Ship the given order.
     */
    public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
    {
        $order = Order::findOrFail($request->order_id);

        // Ship the order...

        Mail::to($request->user())->send(new OrderShipped($order));

        return redirect('/orders');
    }
}
```

> **Note:** For implicit TLS, set `MAIL_PORT=465` and `MAIL_ENCRYPTION=ssl`. See [Send an email](https://www.mailblastr.com/docs/api/emails-send) if you prefer the HTTP API.