Title: Quality, Simple, Flexible Authentication Options
Last modified: September 19, 2016

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# Quality, Simple, Flexible Authentication Options

 *  [prestonsoft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prestonsoft/)
 * (@prestonsoft)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quality-simple-flexible-authentication-options/)
 * I needed a plugin that just provided SMTP relay with settings that could be simple
   or robust.
 * My requirements were to route all mail through a specific SMTP server for delivery.
   This was for compliance and archival purposes. I’m using TLS, host ip filtering,
   and relay domain checking on the “from” email addresses for security.
 * Many of the other plugins are quality solutions that support a number of email
   services and protocols. That is much more than I required for this project. A
   smaller, focused code base is easier for me to review and debug if needed.
 * This plugin will allow you to configure the minimum working connectivity, all
   the way up to a fairly locked down channel. Some of the other plugins enforce
   specific authentication settings or minimal defaults to keep people safe. The
   level of control this plugin offers means that you can setup some working solutions
   that are really bad ideas in production. I’d recommend getting some guidance 
   if you’re not sure.
 * The default user name and reply email settings are handy for “fail safe” defaults.
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 11 months ago by [prestonsoft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prestonsoft/).
      Reason: Add wordpress version

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 *  [ZW13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zw13/)
 * (@zw13)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quality-simple-flexible-authentication-options/#post-8210646)
 * The provided “No: Do not use SMTP authentication” option in the “WP Mail SMTP”
   plugin doesn’t work. This plugin works only if you use authentication – which
   is a nonsense if you want only to SEND your emails.
 * So for me this plugin was useless. From me only 1 star.
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 11 months ago by [ZW13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zw13/).

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