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What To Do if Your SMTP Server Goes Down

As someone who has managed several WordPress sites over the years, I know how important it is to have a reliable SMTP server to ensure that your emails are delivered without any problems.

That’s why it’s so vital to have a plan in place for when an SMTP outage occurs. If your SMTP server goes down, emails might bounce back, critical notifications won’t reach your users, and your workflow could come to a standstill.

In this post, I’ll cover exactly what to do if your SMTP server goes down. Bear in mind that many of the tips are focused on what to do when an outage happens, but for them to work successfully, you need to have these features set up beforehand.

How to Reduce Your Spam Complaint Rate

Getting flagged as spam by too many recipients can hurt your email deliverability and increase your spam complaint rate.

That’s because every time someone marks your email as spam, it sends a negative signal to email service providers, which can damage your sender reputation.

If this happens too often, your emails might start landing in the spam folder entirely, or worse, your IP address could get blacklisted.

In this post, I’ll break down what causes spam complaints and share practical strategies I’ve used to keep my own rates low.

WP Mail SMTP vs Site Mailer: Which Is the Best Email Deliverability Plugin?

Are you sending transactional emails from your WordPress website and looking for the right email deliverability plugin? While many plugins like ours utilize third-party SMTP mailers, some plugins, like Site Mailer, do not. So, what’s the difference? Let’s find out!

Understanding Email Sending Limits: A Guide for WordPress Users

Are your WordPress emails disappearing or bouncing back with error messages? You could be hitting email sending limits.

This guide explains these limits, the problems they cause, and how WP Mail SMTP’s features like rate limiting and email logs can help you manage your email volume and ensure your messages reach their destination.

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Testing Your WP Mail SMTP Setup: Ensuring Your Emails are Sending Properly

So you’ve set up WP Mail SMTP and are ready to send emails from your WordPress site. That’s great! You’re well on your way to improved email delivery.

But how can you be sure that your emails are sending properly through the SMTP configuration you’ve set up? By testing them out, of course.

In this blog post, we’ll show you how to do it. Plus, we’ll cover additional tips and tools you can use to get the most out of all of your SMTP functionality.

Choosing the Right SMTP Provider for Your WordPress Site

If you’re running a WordPress site, you probably already know that sending emails is important. Whether you’re sending out order confirmations, password resets, or newsletters, you want to make sure your emails reach your users.

Unfortunately, the built-in email system in WordPress often isn’t enough to do that. This is where an SMTP provider can help you out. SMTP providers take over the job of sending your emails to improve deliverability rates.

However, with so many options available, it can be difficult to know which one is best for your WordPress site. So, in this guide, I’ll share some tips on what to look for when selecting an SMTP provider and compare some of the best options available.

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