Title: Problem sending emails Last modified: January 10, 2018 --- # Problem sending emails * Resolved [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/) * (@dfart) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/) * I am using XAMPP to have my web page on localhost while I have not finished it and now I have encountered a problem. * I have the plugin Cfrorms so that people who are going to fill out the form will receive a file by mail to the address they have specified in it. * But at the time of giving it to send, leaves the page saying that the email has been sent correctly but the message does not arrive. * I tried to send a message from the Mercury in the xampp and the message arrives, so the problem seems to be in the WordPress or in the plugin. * Could you help me with the problem? Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9852149) * Install one of the SMTP plugins because your “server” has no mail transfer agent. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/search/smtp](https://wordpress.org/plugins/search/smtp) * [Dion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diondesigns/) * (@diondesigns) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9852172) * WordPress uses PHP mail by default to send all emails. PHP mail does not work on Windows systems unless you have a “professional” or “server” version, have enabled the SMTP feature, and have configured PHP to use the SMTP feature. * If you want to send mail on all other versions of Windows, you must install an SMTP plugin in WordPress, and then use it to connect to an external mail server. * Thread Starter [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/) * (@dfart) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9852194) * [@diondesigns](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diondesigns/) [@sterndata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) I have tried to install several add-ons but it still does not send and I have Windows 10 Professional as the operating system. * Thread Starter [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/) * (@dfart) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9852237) * [@diondesigns](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diondesigns/) [@sterndata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * I just created a new user and the email with the details of the account has arrived, but it took a lot and if from the admin panel, when I’m going to login, I give it to forgot the password and I send it, it says “The email could not be sent. Possible reason: Your hosting may have the mail () function disabled.” * I do not understand very well what is happening, it seems that it is not a problem of the Operating System and the mercury of the xampp is working. * I followed several tutorials that indicated how that function was enabled in PHP and I do not understand if it is properly configured because that message comes out. * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9852243) * This is not a wordpress problem. Check the XAMPP support places. See [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15965376/how-to-configure-xampp-to-send-mail-from-localhost](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15965376/how-to-configure-xampp-to-send-mail-from-localhost) * Thread Starter [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/) * (@dfart) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9854423) * [@sterndata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) I’m not sure where the problem will be, but I imagine that if xampp can send emails and WordPress can not, the problem will be in some WordPress configuration. * I have enabled a sandbox in a hosting to do the test and see if I can send by WordPress. * [Dion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diondesigns/) * (@diondesigns) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9856484) * Please make sure the Windows-specific SMTP settings are correct in your php.ini file. - This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by [Dion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diondesigns/). * Thread Starter [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/) * (@dfart) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9858659) * The problem seems to be in the plugin, since other plugins send emails without problems and WordPress sends without problems. I tried a diagnostic program for the emails and did not detect any problems and the email sent it. * I have opened a topic in the plugin support section and I have followed your FAQ but I still have the problem. * [RossMitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossmitchell/) * (@rossmitchell) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9858796) * I have never gone to the trouble of configuring my localhost to send email. This is one of the few things I leave till I deploy to a hosted server. * Thread Starter [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/) * (@dfart) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9858852) * [@rossmitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossmitchell/) Currently I have it in a sandbox in a real hosting and the problem is still present, it is something of the most secure program because if it were WordPress, I would not send any email. * I can´t find the origin of the fault. - This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/). Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘Problem sending emails’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) * 10 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [dfart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfart/) * Last activity: [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-sending-emails-2/#post-9858852) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics