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# akerman

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## Forum Replies Created

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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Custom Contact Forms] Could not instantiate mail function.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-instantiate-mail-function/)
 *  [akerman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akerman/)
 * (@akerman)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-instantiate-mail-function/#post-2226436)
 * Found the SMTP settings in the plugin. Works as promised. Rated the plugin on
   WP Extensions.
 * Thanks!
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Custom Contact Forms] Using smtp through gmail](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-smtp-through-gmail/)
 *  [akerman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akerman/)
 * (@akerman)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-smtp-through-gmail/#post-2246065)
 * …sorry. Found the settings in the plugin.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Custom Contact Forms] Using smtp through gmail](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-smtp-through-gmail/)
 *  [akerman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akerman/)
 * (@akerman)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-smtp-through-gmail/#post-2246064)
 * Seems like this plugin does not use the wp_mail() function or…?
 * I have my own mailserver at my hosting company
 * Installed SMTP plugin
    [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/smtp/faq/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/smtp/faq/)
   Set all parameters and testmail works fine.
 * The SMTP plugin states in its FAQ:
    ** “I have a plugin that sends out emails
   but doesn’t use SMTP. Why?” “Said plugin has to use the WordPress default wp_mail()
   function when sending emails in order for SMTP to work.”
 * So what does the Contact Form use if not the wp_mail() function?
 * /Akerman
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Custom Contact Forms] Could not instantiate mail function.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-instantiate-mail-function/)
 *  [akerman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akerman/)
 * (@akerman)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-instantiate-mail-function/#post-2226435)
 * Seems like this plugin does not use the wp_mail() function or…?
 * Installed SMTP plugin
    [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/smtp/faq/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/smtp/faq/)**“
   I have a plugin that sends out emails but doesn’t use SMTP. Why?” “Said plugin
   has to use the WordPress default wp_mail() function when sending emails in order
   for SMTP to work.”
 * So what does it use?
 * /Akerman
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Plugin: NextGEN Gallery] watermark placement in slideshows](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-gallery-watermark-placement-in-slideshows/)
 *  [akerman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akerman/)
 * (@akerman)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-gallery-watermark-placement-in-slideshows/#post-1036176)
 * I’m using a PNG.
 * But I had some URL problem defining the correct path to the image (watermark 
   file). Somehow it didn’t react the first time I entered the path. After fiddling
   around with alternatives I entered the path again and now it works fine.
 * Most likely user error… 🙂

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