How to Send Emails in WordPress Using Zoho SMTP With FluentSMTP
I have a Zoho Email subscription and I would like to use it to send emails from WordPress. I have a pro account as it is very cheap and allows me to add multiple domains with an alias.
I have this blog that I will configure with Zoho SMTP so WordPress to use that account for sending the email. The WordPress plugin that will be used is FluentSMTP a free relatively new one.
Zoho is allowing you to send a limited number of emails each day (a couple hundred on pro) in the function of your account reputation. For this blog and maybe add it on a couple this is a good option.
The steps and the video will cover an existing account in Zoho, you will not see the steps to create a new one. But that is not hard you just need to follow Zoho’s steps.
If you prefer Gmail SMTP to send emails in WordPress you can check this article:
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Zoho Email Configs With FluentSMTP
- Install FluentSMTP – you just need to go to Add Plugin and search for it and install it. This is a free plugin with a lot of nice features that will allow you to trach the emails sent in WordPress with logs and everything. I think is great that you have all of these features for free.
- Go into Zoho Account and create an application password. This is needed in FluentSMTP.
- Configure FluentSMTP with Zoho. Next, you just need to go into FluentSMTP Settings and choose other SMTP and add Zoho details:
- From Email and From Name – this should be zoho account or alias you are using.
- SMTP Details- for Zoho details you can choose:
Outgoing Server Settings: (Personal users with an email address,username@zoho.com):
Outgoing Server Name: smtp.zoho.com
Port: 465 with SSL or
Port: 587 with TLS
Require Authentication: Yes
Outgoing Server Settings (Organization users with a domain-based email address,you@yourdomain.com):
Outgoing Server Name: smtppro.zoho.com
Port: 465 with SSL or
Port: 587 with TLS
Require Authentication: Yes
I have a pro one and used pro smtp.
- SMTP Username – the username for zoho, or an alias you are using
- SMTP Password – the application password in step 2.
After you just need to save the config and send a test email to see that is reaching.
If you want to see the detail instructions just check the bellow video.