Title: Actra SMTP
Author: Christof Moser
Published: <strong>May 27, 2026</strong>
Last modified: May 27, 2026

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# Actra SMTP

 By [Christof Moser](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jayq1982/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/actra-smtp.1.0.5.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/actra-smtp/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/actra-smtp/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/actra-smtp/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/actra-smtp/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/actra-smtp/)

## Description

Actra SMTP is designed for simplicity and performance. It uses the native PHPMailer
library included in WordPress core to route all emails through your preferred SMTP
server.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * The Actra SMTP settings page with smart defaults and clear authentication hints.

## Installation

 1. Upload the actra-smtp folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Configure your SMTP settings under ‘Settings > Actra SMTP’.

## FAQ

### Does this plugin support Gmail/Outlook?

Yes, as long as you provide the correct SMTP host and credentials.

### Is it compatible with other mail plugins?

You should only have one SMTP plugin active at a time to avoid conflicts.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Actra SMTP” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Christof Moser ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jayq1982/)

[Translate “Actra SMTP” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/actra-smtp)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/actra-smtp/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/actra-smtp/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/actra-smtp/) by 
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/actra-smtp/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.5

 * Revert custom password sanitization to ensure valid passwords remain unchanged.

#### 1.0.4

 * Refactor sanitization and general code structure.
 * Implement custom sanitization for password fields.

#### 1.0.2

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.5**
 *  Last updated **3 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.3 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 8.0 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [delivery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/delivery/)[email](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/email/)
   [mail](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mail/)[phpmailer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/phpmailer/)
   [smtp](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/smtp/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/actra-smtp/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Christof Moser ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jayq1982/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/actra-smtp/)