Title: wp-mail.php 500 Error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# wp-mail.php 500 Error

 *  [digitalblacksmith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/digitalblacksmith/)
 * (@digitalblacksmith)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-mailphp-500-error/)
 * I have a new install of wordpress, everything is kosher except the wp-mail script.
   Everytime I run it I get an error:
    ——————————- 500 – Internal server error. 
   There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed.——————————-
   I have checked perms on the directory and they seemed ok. I even reset perms 
   to 755 on that file and it still fails. What I would like to know is; is there
   any way to check logs to see where it is failing? As you can see the error really
   isnt much help, but a log would be invaluable. I am hosted at godaddy and have
   full access to the directory.
 * Thanks.

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 *  [webjunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjunk/)
 * (@webjunk)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-mailphp-500-error/#post-1090270)
 * Would say to contact Godaddy support. Am guessing you are not on one of their
   free servers which won’t work at all. But have seen all sort of other issues 
   with regular godaddy hosting. Personal preference but I recommend staying away
   from them completly.
    It might also be the email configuration. Been a while 
   that i did anything with godaddy but remember something where you had to use 
   smtp mail and not php mail. Used to be a plugin for it. Would first check with
   godaddy tech support.
 *  [mmccahan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmccahan/)
 * (@mmccahan)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-mailphp-500-error/#post-1090585)
 * I have had the same problem and get the server 500 error. I have to say the help
   at Go Daddy has been useless at best and I am looking for a new host. One email
   told me to put a file in the root directory when I email back and asked where
   they wanted it I was told “Google It we are not allowed to help”.
    I set the 
   site up after they set up the server and it worked about a week then the intermittent
   issues started and continue to today. Their response is we can not help you or
   as I think they are saying go away I want to drink my coffee. I did put the file
   they wanted (thanks to an ISP person) in the root file and like others here no
   change in the message just the same old ho hum. Too bad some time ago they were
   Johnny on the spot and aggressively help any one that used their site. Now the
   service level is almost non existent.

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 * Last reply from: [mmccahan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmccahan/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-mailphp-500-error/#post-1090585)
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