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When disabled, WordPress falls back to its default <code>mail()<\/code> function. Configure your server connection with:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Host<\/strong> - your SMTP server hostname or IP address<\/li>\n<li><strong>Port<\/strong> - any valid port (1-65535), defaulting to 25<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encryption<\/strong> - None, TLS, or SSL<\/li>\n<li><strong>Authentication<\/strong> - optional username and password (stored encrypted with AES-256-GCM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Provider Presets<\/h4>\n\n<p>Select a preset from the dropdown and the host, port, and encryption fields are filled in automatically. Supported providers:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Gmail<\/li>\n<li>SendGrid<\/li>\n<li>Mailgun<\/li>\n<li>Postmark<\/li>\n<li>Hostinger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Sender Identity<\/h4>\n\n<p>Override the From name and From email address on outgoing emails when SMTP is enabled. Enable <strong>Force Identity<\/strong> to apply From, Reply-To, and BCC even when using WordPress default mail.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Additional Headers<\/h4>\n\n<p>Set global Reply-To (email and name) and BCC addresses. These apply when SMTP is enabled, or when Force Identity is on. The BCC field accepts multiple comma-separated addresses.<\/p>\n\n<p>Password resets, email confirmations, and similar sensitive messages are never copied to BCC, so reset links and verification tokens are not shared with the BCC address.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Test Email<\/h4>\n\n<p>Send a test message directly from the settings page. AuthenticSender attempts delivery via <code>wp_mail()<\/code> and returns a clear success or error message, so a misconfiguration never leaves you guessing.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Email Log<\/h4>\n\n<p>Keep a database record of every email sent or failed. The log view includes:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Timestamp, recipient, subject, status, and delivery method (SMTP or WP Default)<\/li>\n<li>Error message for failed deliveries<\/li>\n<li>Filter by All \/ Success \/ Failed<\/li>\n<li>Paginated table (20 entries per page)<\/li>\n<li>One-click Clear Log with confirmation prompt<\/li>\n<li>Configurable retention period (1-365 days); older entries are pruned automatically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Logging can be toggled on or off at any time from the Settings tab.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Security<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>SMTP password stored encrypted using AES-256-GCM with WordPress <code>AUTH_KEY<\/code> and <code>SECURE_AUTH_KEY<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Global BCC skips password resets, email confirmations, and similar sensitive mail by default<\/li>\n<li>Plugin settings (including credentials) are not autoloaded on front-end requests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>authenticsender<\/code> folder to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; AuthenticSender<\/strong> and configure your SMTP connection.<\/li>\n<li>Open the <strong>Test Email<\/strong> tab and send a test message to verify everything is working.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20to%20disable%20wordpress%27%20default%20mail%28%29%20function%3F\"><h3>Do I need to disable WordPress' default mail() function?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. AuthenticSender hooks into PHPMailer's initialization and overrides it automatically. When SMTP is enabled the default <code>mail()<\/code> function is bypassed; when disabled it is restored.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20this%20with%20gmail%3F\"><h3>Can I use this with Gmail?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Select Gmail from the Provider Preset dropdown, then enter your Google account username and an App Password (not your regular Google password). App Passwords are generated at https:\/\/myaccount.google.com\/apppasswords<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20are%20the%20email%20logs%20stored%3F\"><h3>Where are the email logs stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Logs are stored in the WordPress database. No files are written to the filesystem. You can view, filter, and clear the log from the <strong>Email Log<\/strong> tab in the plugin settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20log%20all%20emails%20sent%20by%20wordpress%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin log all emails sent by WordPress?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, when logging is enabled. This includes password reset emails, WooCommerce order notifications, contact form submissions, and any other email routed through <code>wp_mail()<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20if%20i%20disable%20logging%20after%20entries%20already%20exist%3F\"><h3>What happens if I disable logging after entries already exist?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Existing entries are preserved. No new entries are written while logging is off. You can re-enable logging at any time or clear the existing log manually.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20my%20smtp%20password%20stored%20securely%3F\"><h3>Is my SMTP password stored securely?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Passwords are encrypted with AES-256-GCM using a key derived from your WordPress <code>AUTH_KEY<\/code> and <code>SECURE_AUTH_KEY<\/code> constants before being written to the database.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"when%20do%20from%2C%20reply-to%2C%20and%20bcc%20apply%3F\"><h3>When do From, Reply-To, and BCC apply?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>By default they apply only when SMTP is enabled. 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