Hamza Shahid

Writer

Expertise

Content marketing
Email marketing
Affiliate marketing
WordPress
SAAS
ERPs

Highlights

Hamza is a Content Writer for the WP Mail SMTP team at Awesome Motive, where he also contributes to WPForms. He holds a BSc in Business Administration and brings a diverse range of experience to the team.

He began his writing career at a creative agency, where Hamza honed his skills in creating blogs, tutorials, eBooks, press releases, and whitepapers. Eager to explore new opportunities, he ventured into freelancing on Fiverr, offering a variety of content services.

His career took a specialized turn when he spent six years in the cybersecurity and ERP industries, managing a portfolio of eight Managed WordPress affiliate sites. This experience gave him a strong foundation in affiliate marketing and SEO.

Joining WPForms in 2023, Hamza now focuses on creating insightful content that helps users get the most out of their WordPress experience. When he’s not behind the screen, Hamza enjoys spending quality time with his cats and exploring beaches across the city.

Why Your Web Host Blocked SMTP (and How to Fix It)

Have you just tried to send out a batch of emails only to find SMTP blocked? You're not alone. Over 73% of shared hosting users face SMTP blocks at some point, according to recent hosting industry data.

The problem hits hardest when you least expect it. One day your contact forms work perfectly. The next day, nothing. Your customers don't get order confirmations. Password reset emails vanish. And you have no idea why.

In this post, I'll explain why your web host may have blocked your SMTP connection and how you can fix it using a sender that supports email API.

How to change wordpress notification email address

How to Change the WordPress Notification Email Address (3 Ways)

WordPress does a good job of keeping you informed whenever there's a change on your website. But changing the email address where you want to receive these notifications isn't always obvious.

Check out this guide where we explain different ways you can change your WordPress notification email address.

How to Fix Visual Form Builder Email Not Sending Issue

Are you looking for a way to fix Visual Form Builder (VFB) not sending email? This is a fairly common problem that many VFB users face.

The plugin works perfectly for building forms, but when it comes to email delivery, you're at the mercy of WordPress's wp_mail() function and whatever email setup your host cobbled together.

Thankfully, it's very easy to get VFB to start sending emails again. In this post, I'll show you how with step-by-step instructions for fixing the issue.

What Are DMARC, SPF, and DKIM? WordPress Email Authentication Guide (for Beginners)

Last year, fake emails cost businesses and people over $10 billion. Every three seconds, someone clicks on a phishing email. These attacks happen because email has a big problem: anyone can pretend to be anyone else.

When you send an email, there's no built-in way to prove it's really from you. Scammers use this weakness to send millions of fake emails every day. They pretend to be banks, companies, or even your boss.

Without the right protection, email providers can't tell the difference between real emails and fake ones. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC fix this problem. Think of them as a three-part ID check for every email you send.

In this article, I'll explain how DMARC, SPF, and DKIM work together to verify your outgoing mail and make sure your messages always get through.

How to Fix WordPress Not Sending Password Reset Email

Is WordPress not sending the password reset email from your website? There are lots of reasons why someone might need to reset their WordPress password.

Most of the time, it’s because they simply forgot it. But it can also happen on fresh installs, sites that just changed hosts, or even on live sites that were working perfectly fine before.

The easiest way to reset your password is by using the “Lost your password?” link on the login screen. WordPress will then send a reset link to the email address tied to the account.

But here’s the catch: sometimes that email never shows up. So, in this guide, I'll show you ways to troubleshoot the issue and even resend WordPress password reset emails if they fail.

How To Fix WordPress Admin Email Change Not Sending Confirmation

Is WordPress not sending the admin email change confirmation email? This email is crucial if you want to change your site admin email in WordPress.

The tricky part is, WordPress does try to send the email. But if your site isn’t set up to send emails the right way, it either gets lost or blocked.

If that sounds like what you're dealing with, don’t worry. I’ll walk you through what’s actually happening behind the scenes, and how to fix it so the email goes through without fail.

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