By default, WordPress sends emails using PHP's built-in mail function, which can sometimes result in emails being marked as spam or not being delivered at all. Setting up SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) ensures your WordPress emails — such as contact form submissions, password resets, and notifications — are delivered reliably.
Steps
- Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins > Add New from the left-hand menu
- Search for WP Mail SMTP and install the plugin by WPForms
- Once installed, click Activate
- Navigate to WP Mail SMTP > Settings from the left-hand menu
- Enter the following details:
- From Email: Your email address (e.g. [email protected])
- From Name: Your website or business name
- Mailer: Select Other SMTP
- Under Other SMTP settings, enter:
- SMTP Host: webmail.zeniar.com
- Encryption: SSL/TLS
- SMTP Port: 587
- SMTP Username: Your full email address
- SMTP Password: Your email account password
- Click Save Settings
- Click the Email Test tab and send a test email to confirm everything is working
If your test email is received successfully, your WordPress site is now configured to send emails via SMTP.