Title: Error Sending Email
Last modified: June 24, 2021

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# Error Sending Email

 *  Resolved [akacruiseman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akacruiseman/)
 * (@akacruiseman)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-sending-email-16/)
 * Hi, I have gone through the FAQ and tried to fix for the RED and ORANGE border
   error messages. The last time I tested the contact was about 6 months ago and
   it worked. Any tips or hints would be appreciated.
 * Thanks,
    Jim
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ferror-sending-email-16%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Erik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codekraft/)
 * (@codekraft)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-sending-email-16/#post-14593824)
 * hello [@akacruiseman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akacruiseman/)
 * contact form 7 is in [non-ajax mode](https://contactform7.com/why-isnt-my-ajax-contact-form-working-correctly/)
 * Seems you need to fix [recaptcha](https://contactform7.com/recaptcha/) (this 
   may mean you need to regenerate the key if you have the v3 key already set)
 *  Thread Starter [akacruiseman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akacruiseman/)
 * (@akacruiseman)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-sending-email-16/#post-14598615)
 * The recaptcha took care of it.
    Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [akacruiseman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akacruiseman/)
 * (@akacruiseman)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-sending-email-16/#post-14613488)
 * Hi again,
    Sorry to bother you again. I thought it was fixed after the recaptcha
   change but failed to notice it did not send the message correctly. I am now getting“
   Invalid mailbox syntax is used.” I have gone over the syntax and the form and
   cannot find anything. [your-recipient] is in the TO. I am using the “pipe” as
   in the documentation along with [select your-recipient “Post General Email|whatever@anemail.
   com” and have the list each on it’s own line and the ] at the end. I even disabled
   the newest plugins. Thanks
 *  [Erik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codekraft/)
 * (@codekraft)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-sending-email-16/#post-14613698)
 * hi [@akacruiseman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akacruiseman/)
 * the message invalid syntax used is what normally happens if you use select with
   pipes, it is intended as an advanced feature and those who use that function 
   know that tag will be replaced.
 * If you don’t receive the email the issue maybe is another (i suppose), but currently
   I can not verify it because i got the “mail sent feedback” and the email seems
   was sent correctly. How can I reproduce the error?
 *  Thread Starter [akacruiseman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akacruiseman/)
 * (@akacruiseman)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-sending-email-16/#post-14616278)
 * Hi Erik,
    I did NOT receive that email even though it told you it was sent. However,
   you mentioned the pipes again so I removed them and it worked. Bottom Line is
   it is working.
 * Thanks again for you time.
    Jim (really resolved this time) :))

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 * Last reply from: [akacruiseman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akacruiseman/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-sending-email-16/#post-14616278)
 * Status: resolved