{"id":1396,"date":"2021-08-24T06:34:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T06:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/?p=1396"},"modified":"2021-08-24T07:10:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T07:10:44","slug":"wordpress-switch-to-sending-email-via-smtp-php-mail-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wordpress-switch-to-sending-email-via-smtp-php-mail-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress \u2013 Switch to Sending Email via SMTP (PHP Mail Alternative)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For security reasons, using the internal PHP mail() function for sendind email is disabled on most of our shared servers. Default WordPress installations consider the mail() function to send e-mail to you and your web blog users. You&#8217;ll required to switch over to using SMTP authentication for e-mails to work.<\/p>\n<p>As there are not any settings within the WordPress Admin Area that enable you to switch to SMTP for sending e-mail, you\u2019ll need to install a plugin to accomplish this. There are several plugins to select from; however it\u2019s necessary to choose one that is compatible along with your version of WordPress, has good user ratings and is trustworthy.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I check what version of WordPress i&#8217;m running?<\/h2>\n<p>In your WordPress Admin Area, the current version you have installed is mentioned at the bottom-right of every page. You&#8217;ll be able to check your installed WordPress version by going to the Dashboard and increasing the \u201cAt a Glance\u201d box.<\/p>\n<h3>Downloading and installing the WordPress plugin<\/h3>\n<p>A popular SMTP Mail plugin is: https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-mail-smtp\/<\/p>\n<p>Whatever plugin you have selected, installing it is identical. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>On the WordPress plugin page, click on the \u201cDownload Version X.XX\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1397\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-1-300x199.png\" alt=\"smtp-1\" width=\"795\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-1-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-1.png 795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress Admin Area by using login details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1398\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-2-300x228.png\" alt=\"smtp-2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-2-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-2-768x584.png 768w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-2.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<strong>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1399\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-3-300x228.png\" alt=\"smtp-3\" width=\"1024\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-3-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-3-768x584.png 768w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-3.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At the top of the page, click the\u00a0<strong>Upload Plugin<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1400\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-4-300x175.png\" alt=\"smtp-4\" width=\"536\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-4-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-4.png 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the \u201cBrowse\u2026\u201d button on this page and locate the plugin you just downloaded (it will be in a .zip format)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1401\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"smtp-5\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press\u00a0<strong>Install Now<\/strong>\u00a0and the plugin will be automatically installed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1402\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-6-300x96.png\" alt=\"smtp-6\" width=\"1024\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-6-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-6-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-6.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finally, click\u00a0<strong>Activate Plugin<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1403\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-7-300x149.png\" alt=\"smtp-7\" width=\"524\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-7-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/smtp-7.png 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Using the plugin<br \/>\nThe directions below are for the WP Mail SMTP plugin from Callum Macdonald. If you&#8217;re using an alternate plugin, the instructions is also similar however it&#8217;ll be best if you consult the documentation \/ a way to guide for the plugin you&#8217;re using.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Set up an E-mail Account in your hosting control panel for use with\u00a0<a title=\"WordPress Web Hosting\" href=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/wordpress-hosting\/\">WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<li>From your WordPress Admin Area, go to\u00a0<strong>Settings &gt; Email<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong>From Email<\/strong>\u00a0field, type in the e-mail address you\u2019ve just set up or want to use for WordPress e-mails. Leave all other options as they are unless you know you need to change them<\/li>\n<li>For\u00a0<strong>Authentication<\/strong>\u00a0(near the bottom), select \u201cYes: Use SMTP authentication.\u201d then enter your e-mail address and password in the Username and Password fields.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Save Changes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Afterwards, test your settings using the\u00a0<strong>Send a Test Email<\/strong>\u00a0form at the bottom of the same page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you receive the test e-mail to the specified e-mail address, the plugin is working as expected.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Done<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For security reasons, using the internal PHP mail() function for sendind email is disabled on most of our shared servers. Default WordPress installations consider the mail() function to send e-mail to you and your web blog users. 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