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Ways to fix email delivery failures in WordPress

7 Ways to Fix Email Delivery Failures in WordPress

Most WordPress sites struggle with email delivery, and the average deliverability rate is only 83.1% according to EmailTooltester’s recent study.

That means nearly 1 in 5 emails never reach their destination. WordPress sends emails using outdated methods that modern email providers actively block.

Password resets fail. Order confirmations vanish. Customer inquiries disappear. And most site owners have no idea it’s happening until customers complain.

I’ve been troubleshooting WordPress email issues for over a decade, and I can tell you that email delivery failures are one of the most frustrating problems WordPress site owners face.

The good news is that most email sending issues are easy to fix. In this post, I’ll show you how to solve common email problems in WordPress.

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How To Resend WordPress Activation Email to a New User

Do you need to resend the WordPress activation email to new users? WordPress sends a new user activation email to every new user, but they can sometimes get lost. If you need to resend activation emails to your users, we’re here to help. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through each quick and easy step. […]

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How to Set Up WordPress Email Logging [Status + ALL Content]

Logging WordPress emails is a great way of tracking all outgoing messages from your site. Whether it’s the delivery status you want to check or simply have a record of your emails to refer back to, WP Mail SMTP has got you covered. In this guide, we’ll show you step-by-step how to enable email logs and keep a complete record of all messages you’re sending from your site.

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How to Fix WordPress PHPMailer Not Working

How to Fix WordPress PHPMailer Not Working

Is WordPress PHPMailer not working on your site, causing you and your users to miss out on important emails? By default, WordPress uses PHPMailer and the wp_mail() function to send emails from your web hosting mail server.

However, this isn’t a reliable way to send email, and sometimes your messages will fail to send or end up in the spam folder. Some GoDaddy customers have had problems with PHPMailer on GoDaddy Managed Hosting accounts.

In this guide, I’ll show you why this happens and how to fix it so your emails get delivered the right way using a reliable mailer and the WP Mail SMTP plugin!

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