https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received Gravity Support Forums Topic: Email Notifications Not Being Received en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:13:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received#post-76820 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:42:30 +0000 Chris Hajer 76820@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>OK, let us know how it goes. Be sure your test email is sent successfully before trying to find out if your form notifications are working. The test needs to succeed before you can do anything else. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received#post-76818 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:37:37 +0000 The Local Good 76818@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>thanks! i'll fiddle with that and see what happens :-) </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received#post-76811 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:23:38 +0000 Chris Hajer 76811@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>You can find all the gmail SMTP settings online with a little google.</p> <p>[ X ] Send all WordPress emails via SMTP</p> <p>SMTP host: smtp.gmail.com</p> <p>SMTP Port: 587</p> <p>No encryption</p> <p>Authentication, yes</p> <p>Username and password, same as your Gmail account, yes. Full email address with gmail.com usually </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received#post-76810 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:22:50 +0000 The Local Good 76810@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>i'm fine to use that email in the 'from' section for now. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received#post-76809 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:20:40 +0000 Chris Hajer 76809@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>The only drawback when using Gmail is that they rewrite all the email to come FROM the gmail account you used to authenticate. If you are using that email address in the FROM email in your forms, it will not be a problem. If you're using a different email address to send notification emails, it will not be desirable. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received#post-76807 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:19:04 +0000 The Local Good 76807@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>like i'm not sure if i should </p> <p>Send all WordPress emails via SMTP?<br /> Use the PHP mail() function to send emails?</p> <p>what would i type in SMTP Host? SMTP Port?</p> <p>Encryption? Authentication?</p> <p>is Username and Password the ones from my gmail?</p> <p>thanks again for your support. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received#post-76804 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:16:21 +0000 The Local Good 76804@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>If I use gmail . . . i'm really not sure how to fill this form in at all. i'm soooo not a techy . . . </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received#post-76799 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:05:27 +0000 Chris Hajer 76799@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p><a href="http://www.thelocalgood.ca/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wp-mail-smtp/wp_mail_smtp.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.thelocalgood.ca/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wp-mail-smtp/wp_mail_smtp.php</a></p> <p>That page has all the options. You will need the details for an SMTP server you can use. Sometimes your web host provides one. Sometimes you can use gmail/google. Sometimes you can use your ISP. I use sendgrid (a paid service.) Basically, you need a server somewhere that will let you use them to send your email. Normally, you authenticate yourself so they know you are authorized, and they take it from there. </p> <p>Here is a screenshot of my settings for that page: <a href="http://minus.com/lbjJa183c9QXmQ" rel="nofollow">http://minus.com/lbjJa183c9QXmQ</a> </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received#post-76798 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:01:44 +0000 The Local Good 76798@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>you're the best! i used the <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/" rel="nofollow">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/</a> and i have no idea how to do this configuring so a link would be most helpful. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/email-notifications-not-being-received#post-76796 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:00:14 +0000 Chris Hajer 76796@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>You need to configure it with your SMTP server settings. Then, send a test to make sure it works. From that point forward, it works seamlessly. </p> <p>Which plugin did you install? I can send you the link to configure it on your site if I know which one you are using. </p>