Title: wordpress wont send user emails Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # wordpress wont send user emails * [metulburr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metulburr/) * (@metulburr) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/) * I have postfix working on my server now. I have successfully test it and received emails. * However whenever a user registers, they do not receive an email with their password. How can users successfully register to my site? * Do they need a wordpress.org account to make a site on my site? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 25 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [metulburr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metulburr/) * (@metulburr) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613765) * i installed this plugin [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/) * however i keep getting authentication problems. I dont know if i am even filling out the smtp settings correctly? * Thread Starter [metulburr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metulburr/) * (@metulburr) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613771) * This is the smtp plugin for wordpress, in which when i tried to email a test to myself, it gave this error. [http://codepad.org/3dYADXkI](http://codepad.org/3dYADXkI) * and my settings for smtp on wordpress * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/FhwkZRZ) * [Jason Hendriks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonhendriks/) * (@jasonhendriks) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613774) * You installed Postfix, an email server, but you are using this plugin to communicate with gmail, a completely different email server. * Thread Starter [metulburr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metulburr/) * (@metulburr) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613775) * i though postfix was needed to send mail to new users registration email activations? How can new users get their email activations? * [Jason Hendriks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonhendriks/) * (@jasonhendriks) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613777) * Right now the plugin is trying to send mail to new users through Gmail. * If you really meant to connect to Gmail, you should pay attention to the error message Google returned to you: * > 5.7.14 Please log in via your web browser and then try again. Learn more at > [https://support.google.com/mail/answer/78754](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/78754) * Either you put in your password incorrectly or you need to [use OAuth 2.0 instead of passwords](https://wordpress.org/plugins/postman-smtp/). * You should also change your Gmail password. * Thread Starter [metulburr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metulburr/) * (@metulburr) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613821) * in that plugin…. what is client ID and client secret suppose to be? Is it referring to client as me or client as the users? * I tried auth2 first but i dont know what to put for client, so then i tried username password again. However i get the same error. To log with your browser. I dont understand when i log in with the browser nothing happens, then i retry, i get the same error * [Jason Hendriks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonhendriks/) * (@jasonhendriks) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613826) * > I dont understand when i log in with the browser nothing happens * Google usually asks you to login to gmail with your browser because there is a security question they need to ask you or some similar action you have to take. * > what is client ID and client secret suppose to be? Is it referring to client > as me or client as the users? * Refers to you. Client ID is like your username and Client Secret is like your password. They are both automatically generated by Google. It’s a little out of date, but watching this short video might help you: [https://vimeo.com/128589255](https://vimeo.com/128589255) * Thread Starter [metulburr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metulburr/) * (@metulburr) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613831) * > Google usually asks you to login to gmail with your browser because there is > a security question they need to ask you or some similar action you have to > take. * I do not get the link on that video 0:37 he clicks on * i get this instead * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/tRmqnU4) * [Jason Hendriks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonhendriks/) * (@jasonhendriks) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613832) * Then you might have run into this : [https://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.ca/2014/04/new-security-measures-will-affect-older.html](https://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.ca/2014/04/new-security-measures-will-affect-older.html) * Try OAuth 2.0. * Thread Starter [metulburr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metulburr/) * (@metulburr) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613833) * sorry , i was editing it and realized you posted back. ^^^ * [Jason Hendriks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonhendriks/) * (@jasonhendriks) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613834) * That screen is correct. The plugin is recommending smtp.gmail.com on port 587 with OAuth 2.0. Click Next and follow the instructions. * Thread Starter [metulburr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metulburr/) * (@metulburr) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613836) * oh i am an idiot, i jumped the gun. * OK i did the process on the video, got the email id and password and gave it to postman config. I finished and got a popup saying * > You have configured OAuth 2.0 authentication, but have not received permission > to use it. Grant permission with Google. * When i click the link grant permission with google i go to a new page that shows 400 * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/6PZLeMT) * [Jason Hendriks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonhendriks/) * (@jasonhendriks) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613839) * Well, you’re getting there. Now you have this issue: [https://wordpress.org/tags/redirect_uri_mismatch](https://wordpress.org/tags/redirect_uri_mismatch) * The URL you put into Google for your site is different than the URL that Postman told you to use. Into **redirect URL** you were probably supposed to type: * `python-gaming.com/blog/wordpress/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=postman` * Thread Starter [metulburr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metulburr/) * (@metulburr) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613840) * EDIT: that was my fault again… I did no swap the javascript link over to google also. * now postmans says its configured and the test email works. * However now i am trying to register as a user to test it. My problem is i have put in all my bogus emails to try to test it already that i do not have anymore. IS there a way to purge users? so i can retry same emails? * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/UmfSI9A) * [Jason Hendriks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonhendriks/) * (@jasonhendriks) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wont-send-user-emails/#post-6613841) * [It works.](http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/postman-smtp/assets/examples/Screen_Shot_2015-10-05_at_09_02_34.png) * You can delete users from the WordPress dashboard from the **Users** menu. 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