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# Net_SMTP::connect()

Net_SMTP::connect() -- Attempt to connect to the SMTP server.

## Synopsis

    require_once 'NET/SMTP.php';

``mixed Net_SMTP::connect` ([int $timeout = `NULL`])`

## Description

Attempt to establish a connection with the SMTP server

## Parameter

integer `$timeout`

  The timeout value (in seconds) for thesocket connection.

## Return value

returns Returns a PEAR_Error with an error message on any kind of failure, or true on success.

## Throws

throws no exceptions thrown

## Note

This function can not be called statically.

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