We recommend setting up WordPress to use SMTP instead of the default PHPMailer as it will help boost the deliverability of emails sent from your WordPress website. Configuring your WordPress site to send emails using your Ecenica SMTP means you can take advantage of SPF, DKIM signing and DMARC, all of which help ensure your emails are not marked as spam and instead increase the chance they are delivered safely to your user’s inboxes.
You can use any WordPress SMTP plugin. We have provided the steps to set up the popular WP Mail SMTP plugin below:
How to install and set up WP Mail SMTP to send email from WordPress
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard and click Plugins > Add New
- Search for WP Mail SMTP and click Install Now
- Once the plugin has downloaded click Activate
- Click Settings > WP Mail SMTP
- Under Mailer select Other SMTP
- Set the following:
- SMTP Host: mail.example.com – replacing example.com with your own domain
- Encryption: TLS
- Port: 587
- Authentication: On
- SMTP Username: Your full Ecenica email address, for example, info@example.com
- SMTP Password: Your email account password
- Click Save Settings