Comments on: Configure SMTP v2.0

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:10:45 +0000

Plugin updated to v2.5

The overwhelmingly most requested feature (support for SSL/TLS (such as for GMail) has been added.

NEW
* added support for GMail, including configuring the various settings to be appropriate for GMail
* added support for SMTPSecure setting (acceptable values of ”, ’ssl’, or ‘tls’)
* added “Settings” link next to “Activate”/”Deactivate” link next to the plugin on the admin plugin listings page

CHANGED
* tweaked plugin’s admin options page to conform to newer WP 2.7 style
* tweak test e-mail subject and body
removed the use_smtp option since WP uses SMTP by default, the plugin can’t help you if it isn’t using SMTP already, and the plugin should just go ahead and apply if it is active
* updated description, installation instructions, extended description, copyright
* extended compatibility to WP 2.7+
* updated to v2.5
* facilitated translation of some text

FIXED
* fixed bug where specified wordwrap value wasn’t taken into account

By: Darryl

Darryl — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:39:26 +0000

Hi,

I’m using this plugin now and it’s been great. Any plans to include support for SSL/TLS ?

By: Gerry

Gerry — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:42:22 +0000

Thank you, web guy. I spun for 2 hours trying to find a description of what was broken with mail, i.e. what it wanted to do. Then found you and 2 minutes later all was well.
BackEndGuy

By: Matthieu Tremblay

Matthieu Tremblay — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:54:46 +0000

Hey, cool plugin, nice interface and all. After sending a test message, it gives me the timestamp and confirms that the mail was sent but I never receive it… Do you have a clue, or can you set me on the right path? Something funky with my server…? I’ve tried 2 SMTP servers…

Thanks in advance!

By: Eats Wombats

Eats Wombats — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:51:49 +0000

Email of comments is working ok but the the email contact form is also not working (MistyLook theme). Hardly used but…

I found some other messages about backup / email problems on Austin’s forum. I will send him a link here as I’m still waiting to be registered on his forum.

I tried changing the permissions on the backup directory to 777. Still no luck.

By: Eats Wombats

Eats Wombats — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:28:50 +0000

Hmm. Just discovered that WP Database backup plugin (Austin Matzko’s) which was saving to a backup directory under wp-content is no longer doing so.

I had a 1k backup file there from a few days ago (??), which I deleted. Running backup again said it finished but I never got the OK message.

I am using latest WP (2.6.2).

Update: Logging into host and using control panel I see a couple of backup files of the right size with 0644 file attributes.

Rerunning backup I sometimes get the backup finished OK but so far I never get an email. I tried deactivating and reactivating WP Database backup but no joy.

I don’t have much to futz just now.

By: Eats Wombats

Eats Wombats — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:15:04 +0000

Looks good. I was able to send myself a test message ok. However, asking WordPress to send a backup by email didn’t work. Any ideas?

I used to use the mail system on my blog host but I’ve moved email for my domain to another provider, hence my interest in using SMTP.

By: Dale

Dale — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:53:54 +0000

Same feedback as Jeremy. I tried to configure it with my GMail account (smtp.gmail.com port 465) with my credentials and it didn’t send the e-mail. Hope there is a fix soon! Thanks!

By: Nigel Wade

Nigel Wade — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:35:30 +0000

I have been trying allsorts to get my wordpress to send mail from my windows server. Your plug in solved it in seconds, so amny thanks

By: joeles

joeles — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:07:09 +0000

same problem here with google apps/ google mail.
the test mail sais “sent”, but obviously the mail isn’t sent (dont appears in the outbox (webmail interface) of google apps, nor does it arrive.