Josh Mckibbin

The <a href="https://kibb.in/ssmtp" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple SMTP Mailer</a> plugin allows you to easily configure WordPress to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail function.
This should only really be used in a development environment.
<h3>Simple SMTP Mailer Settings</h3>
<ul>
<li>Host: The mail server (Defaults to smtp.gmail.com)</li>
<li>Username: The username used for connecting to the SMTP server</li>
<li>Password: The password used for connecting to the SMTP server</li>
<li>Port: The port to use when sending an email (587, 465 or 25. Defaults to 587)</li>
<li>Security: The type of encryption security to use when sending an email (TLS or SSL. Defaults to TLS)</li>
<li>Debug: Enable debugging</li>
</ul>
All settings can be overridden by assigning array values to the SSMTP_MAILER constant in wp-config.php. This is useful for automating local deployment.
<pre><code>define(
 'SSMTP_MAILER',
 array(
 'host' => emailhost.com,
 'username' => username,
 'password' => password,
 'port' => 25,
 'security' => 'SSL'
 )
);
</code></pre>

Simple SMTP Mailer

Simplifies local development by configuring WordPress to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail() function

SMTP2GO

Kris

Mark Collister

thefoldnz

SMTP2GO’s WordPress plugin replaces the default built in wp_mail() functionality (phpmailer) and sends your email via SMTP2GO’s API and industry leading email delivery platform.
SMTP2GO provides valuable insights into every aspect of your email’s life cycle, enabling you to track delivery rates, opens, clicks, and bounce rates. Whether your email is transactional, marketing, newsletter, contact form, or notification – we have got you covered.
The main benefits of using the official SMTP2GO plugin:
<ul>
<li>We have made our plugin as easy and low maintenance as possible – you can set it up in under ten minutes.</li>
<li>Take over from the default WordPress email system for more reliable delivery – you can be confident your emails have arrived at their destination inbox successfully.</li>
<li>Get access to our intuitive real-time reporting tools. You can uncover what is going on behind the scenes with delivery, open rates, click rates, bounce, and unsubscription reports.</li>
<li>We offer secure worldwide servers with intelligent routing for network redundancy and speedy delivery.</li>
<li>We handle SPF and DKIM on your behalf. SMTP2GO can even turn your “http” links into “https”.</li>
<li>Diagnose and resolve delivery issues with our insightful reporting page, or reach out to our award-winning support team who are available almost 24/7 to help address problems in a timely, friendly fashion.</li>
<li>We have a dedicated Review team who constantly monitor the reputations of our IP’s and we proactively alert members to any suspicious changes in their email regimen.</li>
<li>Avoid poor reputation and throttling or limitations from over-used shared web hosts and other providers.</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://www.smtp2go.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Sign up here</a>.
<h3>Support</h3>
If you have questions or need assistance then feel free to contact the support team by logging into your <a href="https://app.smtp2go.com" rel="nofollow ugc">SMTP2GO dashboard</a> and clicking the support icon on the top right navigation bar.
More information on this plugin is available in our <a href="https://support.smtp2go.com/hc/en-gb/articles/900000195666-SMTP2GO-WordPress-Plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">knowledgebase</a>.
<h3>About SMTP2GO</h3>
Founded in 2006, SMTP2GO is a fast and scalable world class email service provider for sending transactional and marketing emails. It is developed and supported by a team of delivery experts at the forefront of the email industry, providing a reliable SMTP solution for over 35,000 businesses.
Complexities such as reputation monitoring, SPF and DKIM are professionally managed for each customer. Native-English speaking support is available worldwide (agents in the USA, EU, UK, Australia, and New Zealand).
Our data centers are located around the world, meaning lightning-fast connection speeds, network redundancy, and GDPR compliance.

SMTP2GO for WordPress – Email Made Easy


SMTP has been the bane of my marketing existence forever. I've never had such a smooth onboarding. I decided to try it out on my client's site (loveyourchainlink.com) just to see -- since default WordPress emails are tragically and historically a problem.



I'm pretty sure it just took 2 minutes. I'm going to put this on my own site and another client site, too. Wow! Thank you!


Can SMTP Be Easy? YES!

Resolve email delivery issues, increase inbox placement, track sent email, get 24/7 support, and real-time reporting.

Simple SMTP Mailer vs SMTP2GO for WordPress – Email Made Easy