Title: mtblack's Replies | WordPress.org --- # mtblack [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Subscriber notification emails not going out after 3.6.1 update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/) * Thread Starter [mtblack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * (@mtblack) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/#post-4221141) * Thanks for your help and patience, Doug. On the bright side, I learned about the helpful [Check Email](http://wordpress.org/plugins/check-email/) plugin—very handy! * Marking as resolved * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Jetpack - WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth] Blog subscribers not being emailed about new posts.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blog-subscribers-not-being-emailed-about-new-posts/) * [mtblack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * (@mtblack) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blog-subscribers-not-being-emailed-about-new-posts/#post-4223853) * I had what seemed like the same problem for the last few days and just discovered the embarrassingly simple solution—email was indeed going out, but my copies were going to my spam filter ([http://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update)). * Also, for checking email without sending annoying test emails to all subscribers, try this plugin: [http://wordpress.org/plugins/check-email/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/check-email/) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Jetpack - WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth] Subscriber notification emails not going out after WP & JP updates](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-wp-jp-updates/) * Thread Starter [mtblack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * (@mtblack) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-wp-jp-updates/#post-4221620) * Resolved. Odd, but embarrassingly simple in the end. * I called my host (webhostinghub) and it turns out there was no problem with email at all—it was indeed going out. It turns out that both me and the two subscribers who told me they didn’t get the usual notification email had all of our recent WordPress emails end up in our spam folders (we all have the same berkeley.edu- supplied gmail, so apparently berkeley.edu or gmail tweaked their spam filtering settings). * Fuller details in WP support thread: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Subscriber notification emails not going out after 3.6.1 update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/) * Thread Starter [mtblack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * (@mtblack) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/#post-4221136) * Resolved. Odd, but embarrassingly simple in the end. * I called my host (webhostinghub) and it turns out there was no problem with email at all—it was indeed going out. It turns out that both me and the two subscribers who told me they didn’t get the usual notification email had all of our recent WordPress emails end up in our spam folders (we all have the same berkeley.edu- supplied gmail, so apparently berkeley.edu or gmail tweaked their spam filtering settings). * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Subscriber notification emails not going out after 3.6.1 update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/) * Thread Starter [mtblack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * (@mtblack) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/#post-4221056) * Just ran Check Email, and the email was successfully sent (or so it says). * It was not, however, received by me. * Check Email The test email has been sent by WordPress. Please note this does NOT mean it has been delivered. See wp_mail in the Codex for more information. The headers sent were: MIME-Version: 1.0\r\n From: #####@#######.com\r\n Content- Type: text/plain; charset=”UTF-8″\r\n SMTP server: localhost * Send test email to: ###### * Use standard headers * MIME-Version: 1.0 From: [mtblack@blackenedroots.com](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/replies/mtblack@blackenedroots.com?output_format=md) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”UTF-8″ * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Subscriber notification emails not going out after 3.6.1 update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/) * Thread Starter [mtblack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * (@mtblack) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/#post-4221055) * Am installing Check Email now. * My host says my server uses exim, not Qmail. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Subscriber notification emails not going out after 3.6.1 update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/) * Thread Starter [mtblack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * (@mtblack) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/#post-4221052) * Am asking my host about Qmail now. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Subscriber notification emails not going out after 3.6.1 update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/) * Thread Starter [mtblack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * (@mtblack) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/#post-4221051) * I deactivated the Jetpack plugin and most others (save a trusted couple that give the site necessary functionality), and I’ve changed from the twenty-ten theme I used to twenty-twelve. Now, of course, I’ve got no notification at all. Where do I go from here? * Thanks for your help, * Michael * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Subscriber notification emails not going out after 3.6.1 update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/) * Thread Starter [mtblack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * (@mtblack) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/#post-4221047) * I’m sorry to say I don’t remember whether it was 3.6 or 3.5.x. Is there some way for me to find out (an update log, perhaps)? * I’ve tried to see if my server uses Qmail by going to my hoster’s (Webhostinghub) Cpanel to see what I can find, but I’m feeling more and more like a clueless noob. * What should I do to find answers to these questions and/or resolve this problem. * Apologies for being *that* customer tonight… * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Subscriber notification emails not going out after 3.6.1 update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/) * Thread Starter [mtblack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtblack/) * (@mtblack) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subscriber-notification-emails-not-going-out-after-361-update/#post-4221040) * Thank you for the quick feedback. I’ll post my problem in the JP forum as well. * That said, I don’t know whether it’s a JetPack problem or a WordPress 3.6.1 upgrade problem; I just mentioned everything that changed between when I had a working subscriber notification system and when I did not. * Thanks again, * Michael Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total)