to dircp/wp plugin: WP Mail SMTP - NOTES rev 27 oct 2021
Category: category
cp/wp: classicpress and wordpress [or only one or the other]
webwalker: essential | useful | deprecated
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description:
Summary of what it does.
By default, WordPress uses the PHP mail function to send emails
generated by WordPress or any contact form plugin.
But some hosting companies don’t have their servers properly
configured for sending PHP emails.
This plugin sends the mail through recognised working SMTP mailers.
why i use this type of plugin: TBD
support: good - in wordpress forums.
privacy: TBD
CP compat: [listed CP v1, author promises support, ...]
probably.
CP support: [details]
installs: over 2 million.
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sources:
Plugin page:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp
Plugin site:
https://wpmailsmtp.com/
WordPress forums:
https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-mail-smtp
https://wordpress.org/search/classicpress+wp-mail-smtp/?forums=1
ClassicPress forums:
https://forums.classicpress.net/search?q=%22wp%20mail%20smtp%22
Docs and code: TBD
https://pluginwebsite.tld/
Author: WP Forms
originally created by Callum Macdonald.
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issues: TBD
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➽ Install/config/uninstall:
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requires: TBD
php: > v.5.6.20
wp: > v.4.9
memory, anything else
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recommended related plugins: n/a
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install:
* WordPress Not Sending Email?
7 sep 2021
https://wpmailsmtp.com/wordpress-not-sending-email/
* How to Fix WordPress Not Sending Email Issue
mar 2021
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-fix-wordpress-not-sending-email-issue/
* How to use SMTP server to send WordPress emails
dec 2017
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-use-smtp-server-to-send-wordpress-emails/
* How to change sender name in outgoing WordPress email
- with WP Mail SMTP plugin
- with another plugin
- with code
nov 2020
https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-change-sender-name-in-outgoing-wordpress-email/
* Using WP Mail SMTP plugin before switching to Cloudflare last week and had no problems
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-configuration-2/
17 oct 2020
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settings: TBD
under Settings sidebar menu.
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check: TBD
[such as: mail sending? plugin sends/saves data for itself? plugin conflicts? etc]
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deactivate: TBD
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uninstall: TBD
- deletes from database?
tables:
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previous versions:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/advanced/
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➽ Notes:
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some note: TBD
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➽ links and resources: TBD
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➽ other plugins of same type: TBD
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Why this one:
It is the most used and written about.
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