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1. Unzip configure-smtp.zip inside the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' admin menu in WordPress
3. Click the plugin's Settings link next to its Deactivate link (still on the Plugins page), or click on the Settings -> SMTP link, to go to the plugin's admin settings page. Optionally customize the settings (to configure it if the defaults aren't valid for your situation).
4. (optional) Use the built-in test to see if your blog can properly send out e-mails.

== Frequently Asked Questions =

I am already able to receive e-mail sent by my blog, so would I have any use or need for this plugin?

Most likely, no. Not unless you have a preference for having your mail sent out via a different SMTP server, such as GMail.

How do I find out my SMTP host, and/or if I need to use SMTPAuth and what my username and password for that are?

Check out the settings for your local e-mail program. More than likely that is configured to use an outgoing SMTP server. Otherwise, contact your host or someone more intimately knowledgeable about your situation.

I've sent out a few test e-mails using the test button after having tried different values for some of the settings; how do I know which one worked?

If your settings worked, you should receive the test e-mail at e-mail address associated with your WordPress blog user account. That e-mail contains a time-stamp which was reported to you by the plugin when the e-mail was sent. If you are trying out various setting values, be sure to record what your settings were and what the time-stamp was when sending with those settings.