
{"id":765,"date":"2025-01-20T09:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T09:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/?p=765"},"modified":"2025-01-20T13:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T13:40:16","slug":"how-to-configure-wordpress-smtp-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-configure-wordpress-smtp-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure WordPress SMTP Settings?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SMTP is a protocol that enables the secure transfer of emails from one server to another. Its full form is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. If you have a WordPress site, you might encounter email delivery errors. This is often due to improperly configured SMTP settings. To configure your SMTP settings correctly, you can follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<h3>FastPanda SMTP Settings<\/h3>\n<p>If you are using the mail service from FastPanda;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access the WordPress admin panel.<\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Plugins &gt; Add New Plugin&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Add-New-Plugin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766\" title=\"Add New Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Add-New-Plugin.png\" alt=\"Add New Plugin\" width=\"1919\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Add-New-Plugin.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Add-New-Plugin-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Add-New-Plugin-1024x455.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Add-New-Plugin-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Add-New-Plugin-1536x682.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Add-New-Plugin-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Add-New-Plugin-150x67.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type &#8220;SMTP&#8221; in the Search Plugins section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767\" title=\"SMTP\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP.png\" alt=\"SMTP\" width=\"1919\" height=\"878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-1024x469.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-1536x703.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Install Now&#8221; button to install the plugin of your choice, such as SMTP Mailer, WP Mail SMTP, Easy WP SMTP, etc. This article shows the screens of &#8220;SMTP Mailer&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Install.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-768\" title=\"Install\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Install.png\" alt=\"Install\" width=\"1919\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Install.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Install-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Install-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Install-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Install-1536x700.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Install-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Install-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After the installation is complete, click the &#8220;Activate&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clipboard-image-1737362102.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769\" title=\"clipboard-image-1737362102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clipboard-image-1737362102.png\" alt=\"clipboard image\" width=\"1919\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clipboard-image-1737362102.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clipboard-image-1737362102-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clipboard-image-1737362102-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clipboard-image-1737362102-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clipboard-image-1737362102-1536x702.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clipboard-image-1737362102-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/clipboard-image-1737362102-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Settings &gt; SMTP Mailer&#8221; to adjust the settings of the installed plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-770\" title=\"Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Settings.png\" alt=\"Settings\" width=\"1902\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Settings.png 1902w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Settings-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Settings-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Settings-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Settings-1536x690.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Settings-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Settings-150x67.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Update the information as follows:\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Host = webmail.domain.extension (Example: webmail.yourdomain.com)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Authentication = True<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Username = Your email address (Example: info@yourdomain.com)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Password = Your email password<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of Encryption = No Encryption<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Port = 587<\/span><\/li>\n<li>From Email Address: This is the sender email address that will appear in email deliveries. It is recommended that it be the same as the SMTP Username.<\/li>\n<li>After entering the information, click the &#8220;Save Changes&#8221; button to save.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-Settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771\" title=\"SMTP Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-Settings.png\" alt=\"SMTP Settings\" width=\"1904\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-Settings.png 1904w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-Settings-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-Settings-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-Settings-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-Settings-1536x684.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-Settings-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMTP-Settings-150x67.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can check if the mail settings are working by using the &#8220;Test Email&#8221; tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Yandex SMTP Settings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are using the mail service from Yandex, follow the steps above and update the settings as follows:\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Host = smtp.yandex.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Authentication = True<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Username = Your email address\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Password = Your email password<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of Encryption = TLS or SSL<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Port = \u00a0587 (TLS) or 465 (SSL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>From Email Address: This is the sender email address that will appear in email deliveries. It is recommended that it be the same as the SMTP Username.<\/li>\n<li>After entering the information, click the &#8220;Save Changes&#8221; button to save.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>G-Suite SMTP Settings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are using the mail service from G-Suite, follow the steps above and update the settings as follows:\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Host = smtp.gmail.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Authentication = True<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Username = Your email address\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Password = Your email password<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of Encryption = TLS or SSL<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMTP Port = \u00a0587 (TLS) or 465 (SSL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>From Email Address: This is the sender email address that will appear in email deliveries. It is recommended that it be the same as the SMTP Username.<\/li>\n<li>After entering the information, click the &#8220;Save Changes&#8221; button to save.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: If you are using a @gmail email address, you may need to enter an app password instead of your email account password. Access Gmail and click on the &#8220;Manage your Google Account&#8221; button. Go to the Security tab. If two-step verification is off, you need to enable it. If it&#8217;s already on, search for &#8220;app passwords&#8221; in the search box. On the page that opens, select the app name and click the &#8220;Create&#8221; button. This will generate the SMTP password. Copy this password and paste it into the Password field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMTP is a protocol that enables the secure transfer of emails from one server to another. Its full form is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. 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