The Simple SMTP Mailer plugin allows you to easily configure WordPress to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail function.
This should only really be used in a development environment.
Simple SMTP Mailer Settings
- Host: The mail server (Defaults to smtp.gmail.com)
- Username: The username used for connecting to the SMTP server
- Password: The password used for connecting to the SMTP server
- Port: The port to use when sending an email (587, 465 or 25. Defaults to 587)
- Security: The type of encryption security to use when sending an email (TLS or SSL. Defaults to TLS)
- Debug: Enable debugging
All settings can be overridden by assigning array values to the SSMTP_MAILER constant in wp-config.php. This is useful for automating local deployment.
define(
'SSMTP_MAILER',
array(
'host' => emailhost.com,
'username' => username,
'password' => password,
'port' => 25,
'security' => 'SSL'
)
);