Title: test email failed
Last modified: April 15, 2020

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# test email failed

 *  Resolved [crasholo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crasholo/)
 * (@crasholo)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-email-failed-9/)
 * i get this error
 * Versions:
    WordPress: 5.4 WordPress MS: No PHP: 7.4.2 WP Mail SMTP: 1.9.0
 * Params:
    Mailer: mail Constants: No
 * Server:
    PHP.mail(): Yes Apache.mod_security: No

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 *  [Sanjeev Aryal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sanzeeb3/)
 * (@sanzeeb3)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-email-failed-9/#post-12682330)
 * Hi [@crasholo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crasholo/),
 * The debug log indicates you’re using the ‘Default’ (php) mailer option in the
   WP Mail SMTP plugin. This means you’ve not set up SMTP in your site yet, you’ll
   need to choose any of the available mailers to get started. We have [documentation](https://wpmailsmtp.com/docs/a-complete-guide-to-wp-mail-smtp-mailers/)
   for each mailer.
 * Also, you’re using PHP 7.4 version. Some built PHP v7.4 had bug with an email
   validation library bundled within it. You might need to contact your host to 
   build proper PHP v7.4 or downgrade to PHP 7.3 in the meantime. For more details,
   please see this [thread](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-send-emails-using-php-7-4/).
 * I hope this helps!
 *  [Sanjeev Aryal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sanzeeb3/)
 * (@sanzeeb3)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-email-failed-9/#post-12719104)
 * Hi [@crasholo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crasholo/) – We haven’t heard
   from you in about a week, so I’m going to go ahead and mark this ticket resolved.
   If you still have questions, though, please feel welcome to continue the conversation.

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 * Last reply from: [Sanjeev Aryal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sanzeeb3/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-email-failed-9/#post-12719104)
 * Status: resolved