Email/SMTP

Sender identity

• From name — what recipients see in their inbox
• From email — defaults to the WordPress admin email when blank

Custom SMTP

Use custom SMTP replaces PHP mail() with your outbound mail server — strongly recommended for deliverability:

• Host, Port (587 default), Username, Password
• Encryption — TLS, SSL, or None

Use your mail host's real SMTP hostname and the credentials of a mailbox on your domain.

Test delivery

Enter an address and Send Test Email. Save the SMTP settings first — the test uses what's stored. If it fails, the exact server error appears in the Email Log.

Log retention

Email log retention (days) — older entries are purged by a daily job (default 90; 0 keeps forever).