Setting up Google as SMTP server for your XenForo

Using Google instead of setting up your own SMTP server is an easy process and one less thing to worry about and maintain on your own server. and this is Uber Newbie how to

1st you need to setup your domain name MX records to point to your custom google email.
It's free :
http://google.com/a

Select Standard from the Apps Editions

 

Then click on get started,
 

you will be prompted with a field to enter your domain name :

 


Follow the instructions from there. Google covers every major Domain registrar on how to Edit your MX records.
once you verify your domain, Activate the Email service and add a new user. In this case will create support@mydomain.com So all of the administrative emails generated by xenforo will be sent from that email : support@mydomain.com

Then logon to your XenForo admin panel and select the option tab

 
Then select Email options :

 

Then finally setup your xenforo to use google SMTP Like this

 
Make sure you enter support@mydomain.com complete (the whole email string) your password you just setup with google apps.
The port is 465 or 587
Select SSL

Click save and happy emailing 

This way you avoid having your emails flagged as spam on your users end.
Let me know if further help is needed.