{"id":1340,"date":"2021-06-28T19:43:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T19:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/?p=1340"},"modified":"2021-06-28T20:19:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T20:19:17","slug":"how-to-configure-smtp-server-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/how-to-configure-smtp-server-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Configure SMTP Server in WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Configure SMTP Server in WordPress? Doctor Hoster Tech Guide\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w6H8fB5vmNg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To configure SMTP server in WordPress, you may follow the below steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Login to your WordPress<\/li><li>Click &#8220;Plugin&#8221; Then click &#8220;Add New&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-56-1024x595.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-56-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-56-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-56-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-56-696x405.png 696w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-56-1068x621.png 1068w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-56-722x420.png 722w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-56.png 1173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Then, search &#8220;wp-mail-smtp&#8221; and enter.<\/li><li>You will find &#8220;WP Mail SMTP by WPForms&#8221; and then click &#8220;Install Now&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-58-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-58-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-58-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-58-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-58-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-58-696x290.png 696w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-58-1068x445.png 1068w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-58-1008x420.png 1008w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-58.png 1862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After Installation, Click on &#8220;Activate&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-59-1024x530.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-59-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-59-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-59-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-59-696x360.png 696w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-59-811x420.png 811w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-59.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on &#8220;Settings&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-62-1024x468.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-62-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-62-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-62-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-62-696x318.png 696w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-62-1068x488.png 1068w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-62-918x420.png 918w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-62.png 1454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Write your email in &#8220;From email&#8221; Section:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-63-1024x463.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-63-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-63-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-63-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-63-696x314.png 696w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-63-1068x482.png 1068w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-63-930x420.png 930w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-63.png 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Select &#8220;Other SMTP&#8221; option from Mailer<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-64-1024x623.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-64-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-64-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-64-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-64-696x424.png 696w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-64-1068x650.png 1068w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-64-690x420.png 690w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-64.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In SMTP Host, You will write &#8220;mail.yourdomainname.com&#8221;, here my domain name is etrainerbox.com, So, I will use SMTP host &#8220;mail.etrainerbox.com&#8221;.<\/li><li>In Encryption, select &#8220;None&#8221;<\/li><li>In SMTP Port, Use 25.<\/li><li>Auto TLS &#8220;ON&#8221;.<\/li><li>Authentication &#8220;ON&#8221;<\/li><li>SMTP User Name &amp; Password: here, you will write your email address, for example, I will use &#8220;info@etrainerbox.com&#8221; and use the same email Password in SMTP Password.<\/li><li>Then, Click on &#8220;Save Settings&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-66.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-66.png 950w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-66-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-66-768x715.png 768w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-66-696x648.png 696w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-66-451x420.png 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Now, Click on &#8220;Email Test&#8221; Tab.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-67.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-67.png 729w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-67-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-67-696x282.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Here, write your email address, which you want to use for the test email.<\/li><li>Then, click on &#8220;Send email&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-68.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-68.png 942w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-68-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-68-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-68-696x538.png 696w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-68-543x420.png 543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see the message &#8220;Test <strong>HTML<\/strong> email was sent successfully! Please check your inbox to make sure it is delivered.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-69.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-69.png 927w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-69-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-69-768x626.png 768w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-69-696x567.png 696w, https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-69-516x420.png 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this way, you can setup SMTP mail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To configure SMTP server in WordPress, you may follow the below steps: Login to your WordPress Click &#8220;Plugin&#8221; Then click &#8220;Add New&#8221;. Then, search &#8220;wp-mail-smtp&#8221; and enter. You will find &#8220;WP Mail SMTP by WPForms&#8221; and then click &#8220;Install Now&#8221; After Installation, Click on &#8220;Activate&#8221; Click on &#8220;Settings&#8221; Write your email in &#8220;From email&#8221; Section: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[220],"tags":[294,295,292,293],"class_list":{"0":"post-1340","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-guides","8":"tag-how-to-configure-smtp-server-in-wordpress","9":"tag-smtp-mail-server-configuration-in-wordpress","10":"tag-smtp-server","11":"tag-smtp-wordpress"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1340"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1362,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1340\/revisions\/1362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}