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SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the standard protocol for sending emails from your website. Configuring SMTP ensures reliable email delivery by authenticating your emails through a trusted email provider. This helps prevent emails from being marked as spam and improves overall email deliverability.

How to Add a SMTP Connection?

To set up a SMTP connection in SureMail, follow these steps:

1. Access the WordPress Dashboard:
   • Log in to your WordPress site.
2. Navigate to SureMail Settings:
   • In the left-hand menu, click on Settings.
   • Select SureMail.
3. Open the Connections Tab:
   • On the SureMail dashboard, go to the Connections tab.
4. Add a New Connection:
   • Click on the Add New Connection button.

Fill in the SMTP Details

Connection Title

• Enter a title for this connection. This helps you identify different SMTP configurations if you have multiple connections.

Host

• Enter the SMTP host address provided by your email provider (e.g., smtp.mailtrap.io).

Port

• Enter the SMTP port number. Typical ports are:
  • Port 465 for SSL
  • Port 25 or 587 for TLS

Encryption

• Select the type of encryption to use:
  • SSL: Secure connection using SSL (typically used with port 465)
  • TLS: Secure connection using TLS (typically used with port 25 or 587)

Username

• Enter your SMTP username (usually your email address).

Password

• Enter your SMTP password.

Auto TLS

• If checked, this setting will automatically enable TLS encryption if supported by the server. Enable this option for better security.

From Email

• Enter the email address you want to send emails from. This is the “From” email address in your outgoing messages.

Force From Email

• If checked, the “From Email” setting above will be used for all emails, overriding any other settings that might specify a different sender email address.

Return Path

• The Return Path specifies where non-delivery receipts (bounce messages) should be sent. If unchecked, bounce messages may be lost. When enabled, you’ll be notified at the “From Email” address if any messages bounce due to issues with the recipient’s email.

From Name

• Enter the name you wish to display in the “From” field of your outgoing emails.

Force From Name

• If checked, the “From Name” setting above will be used for all emails, even if other plugins set a different name.

Connection Sequence for From Email

• Default Value: 10
• Determines the Sequence of this connection.
• Lower numbers indicate higher priority. If multiple connections are available for a given From Email, then the connection with the lowest sequence number will be used first.

By following these steps, you can set up a secure and efficient SMTP connection to handle your WordPress site’s email delivery.