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wordpress mail smtp plugin
having problems with your wordpress site not sending emails? you’re not alone. over 2 million websites use wp mail smtp to reliably send their emails.
Our goal is to make email delivery easy and reliable. we want to make sure your emails get to your inbox.
wp mail smtp fixes your email deliverability by reconfiguring wordpress to use a proper smtp provider when sending email.
Best of all, our easy-to-use setup wizard and detailed documentation guide you through the process.
what is smtp?
smtp (simple mail transfer protocol) is an industry standard for sending email. Proper smtp settings help increase email deliverability through the use of authentication.
Popular email clients like gmail, yahoo, office 365 and zoho are in a constant battle with email spammers. one of the things they look at is whether an email originates from the location it claims to come from.
Without proper authentication, emails go to the spam folder or worse, are not delivered.
this is a problem for many wordpress sites because by default wordpress uses php mail function to send emails generated by wordpress or any contact form plugin like wpforms.
the problem is that most wordpress hosting companies don’t have their servers configured correctly to send php emails.
the combination of two makes your wordpress emails undeliverable.
how does wp mail smtp work?
wp mail smtp plugin easily solves email delivery problems by enhancing and changing the way your wordpress site sends emails. we reconfigure the wp_mail() function to use the proper smtp host credentials or take advantage of a built-in smtp mail provider.
When using one of our built-in smtp mail provider integrations (recommended), emails are sent using the provider’s direct api. this means that even if your web server is blocking the smtp ports, your emails are still sent correctly.
this helps you to fix all problems of wordpress not sending emails.
wp mail smtp plugin includes many different smtp configuration options:
- sendlayer (#1 recommended)
- smtp.com (recommended)
- smtp from sendinblue (recommended)
- mailgun smtp
- sendgrid smtp
- postmark smtp
- sparkpost smtp
- gmail smtp (gmail, google workspace, g suite)
- microsoft smtp (outlook.com and office 365) [pro]
- amazon ses smtp [pro]
- zoho mail smtp [pro]
- all other smtp
for most options, you can specify the “sender name” and “email address” for outgoing emails.
Instead of users using different smtp plugins and workflows for different smtp providers, we decided to bring it all in one. this is what makes wp mail smtp the best smtp solution for wordpress.
send layer
sendlayer is our #1 recommended transactional email service.
its affordable price and easy setup make it the perfect choice for sending emails from wordpress. It also has open and click tracking, email logs, and email list management. sendlayer is the best option if you want a mail program that is reliable, fast and easy to configure. you can send hundreds of emails for free when you sign up for a trial.
read our sendlayer documentation for more details.
smtp.com
smtp.com is a recommended transactional email service.
With over 22 years of email delivery experience, smtp.com has been around for almost as long as email itself. They are known among internet providers as one of the most reliable senders on the internet.
Its easy integration process allows you to start sending emails in minutes and benefit from years of experience. smtp.com provides users with 50,000 free emails for the first 30 days.
read our smtp.com documentation for more details.
blue send smtp
sendinblue is a recommended transactional email service.
serving over 80,000 growing businesses worldwide and sending over 30 million emails per day.
Their email deliverability experts are constantly working to optimize the reliability and speed of your smtp infrastructure. sendinblue provides users with 300 free emails per day.
read our sendinblue documentation for more details.
mail gun smtp
mailgun smtp is a popular smtp service provider that allows you to send large amounts of emails. they provide 5000 free emails per month for 3 months.
wp mail smtp plugin offers native integration with mailgun. all you have to do is connect your mailgun account and you will improve your email deliverability.
read our mail gun documentation for more details.
smtp sending network
sendgrid has a free smtp plan that you can use to send up to 100 emails per day. With our native sendgrid smtp integration, you can easily and securely set up sendgrid smtp on your wordpress site.
read our sendgrid documentation for more details.
smtp postmark
Send emails securely using your postmark account with our api integration. you can sign up for a free trial without a credit card, which allows you to send up to 100 emails per month.
read our postmark documentation for more details.
spark post smtp
sparkpost is a transactional email provider trusted by big brands and small businesses. sends over 4 billion emails each year and reports 99.9% uptime. you can start with the free trial account that allows you to send up to 500 emails per month.
read our sparkpost documentation for more details.
gmail smtp (gmail, google workspace, g suite)
Bloggers and small business owners often don’t want to use third-party smtp services. well, you can use your gmail or google workspace (aka g suite/google apps) account for smtp emails.
This allows you to use your professional email address and improve email deliverability.
Unlike other gmail smtp plugins, our gmail smtp option uses oauth to authenticate your google account, keeping your login information 100% secure.
read our gmail documentation for more details.
microsoft smtp (outlook.com and office 365)
many businesses use outlook.com or microsoft 365 to power their email. our integration with microsoft mailer allows you to use your existing outlook.com or microsoft 365 account to send emails from wordpress for better deliverability.
read our outlook and microsoft 365 documentation for more details.
amazon se smtp
Advanced or technical users can harness the power of Amazon AWS (Amazon Web Services) with Amazon SES Mailer. With this integration, you can send a large volume of emails at a very reasonable rate.
read our amazon ses documentation for more details.
zoho mail smtp
Send emails using your personal or business Zoho email account, while keeping your login credentials secure.
read our zoho mail documentation for more details.
another smtp
wp mail smtp plugin also works with all major email services including gmail, yahoo, outlook, microsoft live and any other email sending services that offer smtp.
you can configure the following options:
- Specify an smtp host.
- Specify an smtp port.
- Choose ssl/tls encryption.
- Choose to use smtp authentication or not .
- specify an smtp username and password.
For recommended settings for popular services, as well as troubleshooting tips, see our smtp documentation.
one-click migration
want to change your old smtp plugin to wp mail smtp? We make it easy for you to migrate your smtp settings in one click!
wp mail smtp will automatically detect your existing smtp plugin (easy wp smtp, fluentsmtp, etc) when you run our easy setup wizard. just click import to copy your settings.
Our one-click migration tool supports all of these plugins:
- easy wp smtp
- fluentsmtp
- publish smtp mail
- smtp mail
- wp smtp
wp mail smtp pro
In addition to native Microsoft, Amazon SES, and Zoho Mail integrations, WP Mail SMTP Pro provides access to many other powerful features and services.
click here to buy wp mail smtp pro now!
email registration
Email logging allows you to record and view all emails sent from your site. Email logs are useful for storing emails for your records, auditing outgoing emails, and debugging during site development.
but that’s just the beginning. our powerful wordpress email logs unlock additional tools to help you measure email engagement and improve email deliverability:
forward emails
forward any email, or forward it to one or more email addresses, directly from your email record. From the overview page, you can also forward multiple emails in bulk. this is an awesome way to resend failed emails or resend important emails to an alternate email address.
track email opens and clicks
Wondering if an important email was actually opened or if any links in the email were clicked? our email log allows you to view open and click tracking statistics for your wordpress emails.
store email attachments
wp mail smtp allows you to store all email attachments that are sent from your wordpress site. which makes it easy to review an attached file or your local file.
export email logs
Easily export your wordpress email logs to csv, eml or excel. you can filter email logs before exporting and download only the data you need. this feature allows you to easily create your own deliverability reports. You may also use the data in third-party dashboards to track deliverability along with other website statistics.
print emails
once you have enabled email logging, any individual log file can be printed in an easy to read format. If you want to digitally archive an email record, it’s also easy to export it to a pdf document.
manage multisite email logs easily
wp mail smtp makes it easy for network administrators to view and manage email logs for subsites. you can access all your deliverability information from the network admin panel and quickly switch between subsites. that makes it easy to review email registration data for all subsites on a centralized page.
email alerts
get instant notifications about failed emails! If your site’s mail or smtp service stops sending your emails, you’ll be notified immediately. choose from several useful alert methods, including:
- email notifications
- slack notifications
- sms/twilio notifications
- webhook notifications
Combined with email logging and email forwarding, email alerts help ensure you never miss an important email.
email reports
Email reports make it easy to track deliverability and engagement at a glance. Your open and click rates are grouped by subject line, making it easy to review the performance of campaigns or notifications. the report also shows sent and failed emails each week so you can spot any issues quickly. you will also see an email report graph right on your wordpress dashboard.
weekly email summary
Get statistics on wordpress emails sent directly to your inbox. our weekly emails reveal how many emails are sent from your wordpress site and which ones are opened and clicked. the summary also shows deliverability stats at a glance so you can spot any issues without logging into wordpress.
manage wordpress emails and notifications
The notification management feature gives you full control over what email notifications WordPress sends. this means you can disable different wordpress notification emails. do not want to receive emails when new users are created? no problem, turn it off.
wordpress multisite network setup
For users running a multi-site network, our network configuration provides a centralized location to easily configure your smtp settings for all sites, saving you time.
expert support
We provide limited support for the wp mail smtp plugin on the wordpress.org forums. Access to our world-class custom email support is available to WP Mail SMTP Pro users.
white glove configuration
Our white glove installation service is an excellent option that anyone can benefit from. Whether you’re short on time or maybe feeling a little overwhelmed, we’ve got you covered.
You can sit back and relax while we set everything up for you. white glove setup includes installation and configuration of the wp mail smtp plugin, configuration settings in your dns for proper email domain name verification, configuration of smtp.com or mailgun, and final tests to confirm that everything is passing successfully.
security
The wp mail smtp team takes security very seriously. Not only does the plugin follow all security best practices, but we also have several options available to ensure your site is safe and secure.
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direct smtp mail integrations (recommended), such as smtp.com, sendinblue, mailgun, sendgrid, postmark and sparkpost, use the official provider’s api. this means that you never enter your username or password in the plugin settings and these credentials are not stored in the database. instead we use tokens or api keys which are much more secure.
when you use another smtp mail program, we offer the option to insert your password in your wp-config.php file, so it is not visible in your wordpress configuration or saved in the database.
credits
The wp mail smtp plugin was originally created by callum macdonald. It is now owned and maintained by the team behind wpforms – the best drag & drop. drop form builder for wordpress.
You can try the free version of the wpforms plugin to see why it is the best on the market.
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