If you are maintaining a WordPress site, chances are when one of your sites sends an email, it is either acknowledged in junk mail or never delivered. Therefore, we use the WP SMTP Mail plugin for this. This guide will help configure the WP SMTP Mail plugin, resulting in a successful email.
Why Do You Need A WP SMTP Mail Plugin?
That’s where the WP SMTP Mail plugin can help you out, which:
- Boost Email Deliverability: Race to the inbox and Google, Outlook, etc will not block your emails.
- Avoid Spam Problems: Avoid spam problems so Emails Do Not Get into your Junk Folder.
- Test Emails: You can correctly test your email settings before sending important emails.
How To Install WP SMTP Mail In 3 Easy Steps?
Step 1 — Install the WP SMTP Mail Plugin
- Login To Your WordPress Dashboard
- Go to Plugins > Add New.
- Type WP SMTP Mail in the search bar.
- Locate the plugin and hit Install Now.
- Once installed, click Activate.
- Configure the settings for Plugin.
Step 2-Specify settings for “Mail”
- Navigate to WP SMTP Mail on your WordPress dashboard.
- Enter the settings below :
- For Email: The email address from which you want to send your emails. Obviously, it needs to be a real email address from your domain.
- From Name: Enter the name that will show to be sent from.
- Mailer: Select the mailer you would like to use. It usually provides options like PHP Mail, SMTP, and sometimes SendGrid/Mailgun.
- Return Path – Match the return path for your emails to the sending email.
If you select SMTP, complete these fields with the following settings instead:
- SMTP Host: The address of your email provider SMTP server.
- Port 587 (TLS) or Port 465(SSL)initiating from sending mail server.
- Encryption — Select TLS/SSL (as recommended by your provider).
- Authentication: Yes
- Existing Password: Type your email
- Password: Provide My Email Account Password.
Step 3: Save Changes
Once you have filled in the appropriate details, click Save Settings.
Step 4: Send a Test Email
- Navigate to the Test Email section.
- A field to enter an email address where you would like a test email sent.
- Click Send Test Email.
If you receive the email at all, congratulations! You have installed and configured the WP SMTP Mail plugin. Otherwise, check your SMTP settings for bad information.
Step 5: What to do after a failed test?
Double-check the settings and correct the mistakes. The message “There was a problem while sending test email” will be shown because:
- The recipient’s email address does not exist and was entered incorrectly.
- The password of the email account is incorrect.
- The SMTP server address is incorrect. Follow Step 2 again and set it to mailout.one.com or send.one.com.
Conclusion
This will save your email settings. Using the WP SMTP Mail plugin, you have successfully configured WordPress to send proper emails. Not only does this improve your communication with those who want to engage, but control of delivery builds trust: Your emails are actually being sent.
