Title: Configuration Error
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Configuration Error

 *  Resolved [Bliss7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bliss7/)
 * (@bliss7)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/configuration-error-2/)
 * The plugin has been working OK on my site for years…..
 * Suddenly, this plugin is giving me this error message that my email configuration
   is not correct? AFTER I update the plugin?
 * And then when I update my email (it reset my destination email) in the form settings,
   the page turns into a loop and my WordPress keeps re-loading the page in the 
   background!
 * All this only happened AFTER the last “update”
 * I don’t know what caused this frickin problem. Is it the webhost, or is it a 
   NEW BUG to hit Contact Form 7 after the update? We all know updates can screw
   up a plugin or app, and make things worse, or introduce even MORE bugs….
 * Why so weird?
 * Edit: Resolved, after I made a copy of the email form settings/template and deleted
   the old one. I have a strong suspicion that is is web-host related. Geez.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/)

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 *  [Neil Murray](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buzztone/)
 * (@buzztone)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/configuration-error-2/#post-7091323)
 * If you would like assistance on this issue please add your input in the Form 
   and Mail sections of the CF7 interface here. This will help me to understand 
   your actual problem.
 *  Thread Starter [Bliss7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bliss7/)
 * (@bliss7)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/configuration-error-2/#post-7091324)
 * I do not know what causes the problem.
 * But I resolved it by copying the Shortcode and then update my contact page with
   that shortcode copy. Now it no longer tells me that I have a configuration error…..
 * Just a WEIRD problem.
 *  Thread Starter [Bliss7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bliss7/)
 * (@bliss7)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/configuration-error-2/#post-7091325)
 * At least, now I see that I am not the only one having this problem.
 * I was thinking maybe this was a web-hosting issue.
 * ARGHH………..Bugs, bugs, and more bugs.
 * Hopefully, someone benefited from my thread. COPY your shortcode after making
   sure your settings are correct and re-update your page. This should solve the
   issue for many……….
 * To the plugin developer – Please take note.
 *  [RejeanPion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rejeanpion/)
 * (@rejeanpion)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/configuration-error-2/#post-7091326)
 * I tried your solution and it didn’t change anything on my site. Still get the
   same message. Also still get the configuration error message on the contact form
 *  Thread Starter [Bliss7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bliss7/)
 * (@bliss7)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/configuration-error-2/#post-7091327)
 * @ Rejean Pion
 * You have to make sure your configuration settings are ok in the first place. 
   Have you formatted them right? On some servers or sites, something could RESET
   them….this is the weird part.
 * The contact form works for me now, I just tested it.
 *  [Neil Murray](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buzztone/)
 * (@buzztone)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/configuration-error-2/#post-7091328)
 * [@rejeanpion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rejeanpion/) – the plugin author
   has given you the advice you need to follow in your own post.
 *  [RejeanPion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rejeanpion/)
 * (@rejeanpion)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/configuration-error-2/#post-7091329)
 * Now, I had to create a new contact form and paste the new shortcode into my page.
   Now it works. Bad update, lease Contact Form, do you test before giving problems
   like that to all of your customers.

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 * 7 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [RejeanPion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rejeanpion/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/configuration-error-2/#post-7091329)
 * Status: resolved