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How to prevent emails go to SPAM folder? How to use SMTP?

Stop your site's emails landing in the Spam folder by sending WordPress mail through an SMTP account with the free WP Mail SMTP plugin.

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This theme sends emails via the default WordPress function. By default, WordPress uses the PHP mail() function, which is often why emails go to the Spam folder. To avoid this, you can make a bit more advanced mail setup.

Is your server sending mail at all?
If you receive emails from your WordPress — right after installation, for example, or when you change your password — it means that your server will also work with our theme. It is the same function.

Send your mail through SMTP with WP Mail SMTP

  1. 1 Install the “WP MAIL SMTP” plugin

    Visit the Plugins » Add New page inside your WordPress admin area, search for “WP MAIL SMTP” and click “install now”.

    The WordPress Add Plugins screen with "WP MAIL SMTP" typed into the keyword search box; the first result, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms, has its Install Now button highlighted, alongside Easy WP SMTP and FluentSMTP results.
  2. 2 Activate the plugin The Add Plugins search result for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms with the blue Activate button highlighted.
  3. 3 Open the plugin settings

    Hover over the “Settings” tab in the left sidebar and click “Email”.

    The WordPress admin sidebar showing a WP Mail SMTP menu item under Settings, expanded to Settings, Email Log, Email Reports, Tools and About Us.
  4. 4 Configure SMTP options

    We recommend enabling SMTP via a Gmail account because it is the most stable and always works. Please check this article on how to configure it: https://wpmailsmtp.com/docs/how-to-set-up-the-gmail-mailer-in-wp-mail-smtp/

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