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The Simple SMTP Mailer<\/a> plugin allows you to easily configure WordPress to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail function.<\/p>\n\n

This should only really be used in a development environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Simple SMTP Mailer Settings<\/h3>\n\n
    \n
  • Host<\/strong>: The mail server (Defaults to smtp.gmail.com)<\/li>\n
  • Username<\/strong>: The username used for connecting to the SMTP server<\/li>\n
  • Password<\/strong>: The password used for connecting to the SMTP server<\/li>\n
  • Port<\/strong>: The port to use when sending an email (587, 465 or 25. Defaults to 587)<\/li>\n
  • Security<\/strong>: The type of encryption security to use when sending an email (TLS or SSL. Defaults to TLS)<\/li>\n
  • Debug<\/strong>: Enable debugging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    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.<\/p>\n\n

    define(\n    'SSMTP_MAILER',\n    array(\n        'host' => emailhost.com,\n        'username' => username,\n        'password' => password,\n        'port' => 25,\n        'security' => 'SSL'\n    )\n);\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n
    \n
    Can I send email via SMTP using this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
    Yes<\/p><\/dd>\n
    Does this plugin work with Gmail SMTP?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
    Yes<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n
    1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Added the ability to manually override plugin options by defining the 'SSMTP_MAILER' constant<\/li>\n
    • Changed PHP requirement to 8.0<\/li>\n
    • The SMTP password is now saved as a salted hash<\/li>\n
    • Errors now get added to PHP error log when debug option is enabled<\/li>\n
    • Some minor code refactoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
      1.0.5<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Compatibility with WordPress 6.3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
        1.0.4<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Added a debug function<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
          1.0.3<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Compatibility with WordPress 6.1.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
            1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Replaced all PHP short Tags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
              1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • text-domain fix<\/li>\n
              • Changed permissions from administrator to manage_options<\/li>\n
              • Added options page link on plugins page<\/li>\n
              • Updated the description<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
                  \n
                • Initial commit<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Simplifies local development by configuring WordPress to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail() function","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/161427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161427"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/joshmckibbin"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=161427"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=161427"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=161427"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=161427"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=161427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}