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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