WordPress emails caught by spam detectors

  • junglepilot

    (@junglepilot)


    17 years, 3 months ago

    We have found a significant problem that needs to be addressed. As I am not a PHP coder, I need help.

    Our IT guys discovered the problem and verified it so here it is.

    When WordPress sends an email (password, notifications of comments, etc) the format of the sender address is such that the spam software blocks it because of the email sender “return-path” format ( in this case using hosting server at Ipowerweb):

    Return-Path: <root@host101.ipowerweb.com>

    However the same site hosts a Joomla setup. When it sends out confirming emails they come this (below) way and come right through the system and spam software screen fine:

    Return-Path: <myname@mysite.org>

    Is there some way to change the way WP handles this and make it use a sender/return path format like the Joomla package does?

    Thanks,

    Sandy

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  • drmike

    (@drmike)

    17 years, 3 months ago

    Take a look at wp-includes/pluggable.php and do a search for SERVER_NAME. The address is created a couple different places within that file. You should be able to hardcode an actual address into those lines.

    Hope this helps,
    -drmike

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