Title: smtp help
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# smtp help

 *  [helpplease83](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helpplease83/)
 * (@helpplease83)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smtp-help/)
 * I installed the WP-Mail-SMTP plugins… I added the info for gmail in there and
   my form still won’t send mail. Is there something I have tell gmail in order 
   to make work?

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 *  [Michelle Langston](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chellycat/)
 * (@chellycat)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smtp-help/#post-1665981)
 * Is your form configured to use the WP-Mail-SMTP plugin function?
 * This is copied from the FAQ for the plugin:
 * > My plugin still sends mail via the mail() function
   > If other plugins you’re using are not coded to use the wp_mail() function but
   > instead call PHP’s mail() function directly, they will bypass the settings 
   > of this plugin. Normally, you can edit the other plugins and simply replace
   > the mail( calls with wp_mail( (just adding wp_ in front) and this will work.
   > I’ve tested this on a couple of plugins and it works, but it may not work on
   > all plugins.
 *  Thread Starter [helpplease83](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helpplease83/)
 * (@helpplease83)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smtp-help/#post-1665993)
 * I’m using contact 7 and WP-Mail-SMTP on another site and it works. I even tried
   all the same things on this site too and I can’t get it to work. However, with
   this site that I’m working on I’m using godaddy. so.. I don’t know if that has
   anything to do with it or what.
 * ive used these settings: Use these settings: Mailer: SMTP SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.
   com SMTP Port: 465 Encryption: SSL Authentication: Yes Username: your full gmail
   address Password: your mail password
 * But when I submit the messsage I get an error message saying
 * “Error when sending the message. Try to resend later or contact your administrator
   in another way”
 *  [Michelle Langston](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chellycat/)
 * (@chellycat)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smtp-help/#post-1666108)
 * Try it with an @yourdomain.com email address instead of gmail and see if that
   makes a difference…

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Michelle Langston](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chellycat/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smtp-help/#post-1666108)
 * Status: not resolved

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