Sort out SMTP on hostgator

Hello,
If you think you can use phpmailer to work with SMTP on my hostgator account PM me with your price.

Currently when I try to use phpmailer using SMTP with:

$mail->IsSMTP(); // telling the class to use SMTP
$mail->Host = "mail.badmembers.com"; // SMTP server

PHP:

I get an error stating that it could not connect to smtp.
I am a php coder so I am pretty sure this would be easy to sort out, its just beyond my knowledge.

PM me if you can do it.

 

Is there some certain reason that you have to use PHPMailer instead of using the built in mail function?

 

Yes, the built in php mailing functions aren't as elaborate as phpmailer.

 

This problem has been resolved, thank you.

 

What is the solution ?
i need help.
i am php developer but couldnt fix this.