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Easy WP SMTP Plugin
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Easy WP SMTP plugin is a user-friendly plugin that can be used for the WordPress site to improve the email credibility that prevents the email from going to the Junk/Spam folder which is sent from the server where the plugin is installed.
Description
Through the plugin, Easy WP SMTP one can configure and send all outgoing emails via an SMTP authorized server. This will prevent all the emails from going into the junk/spam folder of the recipients.
Also, we can send emails to the WordPress blog Users & Commenters using the SMTP authorized server.
Easy WP SMTP FEATURES
- With the Easy WP SMTP, we can send email using an SMTP authorized server.
- And we can use Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail SMTP server if you have an account with them.
- Also, we can send emails to the WordPress blog Users & Commenters.
- We can connect the WordPress blog with a mail server to handle all outgoing emails without any error or issues.
- With the help of Easy WP SMTP, we can Securely deliver emails to the recipients.
Easy WP SMTP Plugin Usage
After successfully installing the plugin Easy WP SMTP, there are some options that we need to configure in the Settings >>Easy WP SMTP from your WordPress Dashboard
Easy WP SMTP General Settings:
The general settings section consists of the following options:
From Email Address: The email address that will be used to send emails to your recipients.
From Name: The name your recipients will see as part of the “from” or
“sender” value when they receive your message.
Mailer: Integrated support for Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, SendGrid,
SparkPost, Postmark, Mandrill, Pepipost.
SMTP Host: Your outgoing mail server (example: smtp.gmail.com).
Type of Encryption: none/SSL/TLS.
SMTP Port: The port that will be used to relay outbound mail to your mail server (example: 465).
SMTP Authentication: No/Yes (This option should always be checked “Yes”).
Username: The username that you use to login to your mail server.
Password: The password that you use to login to your mail server.
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