Installeer een SMTP plugin
Kies FluentSMTP of Post SMTP Mailer of WP Mail SMTP,
Kies dan een email server provider: MailerSend of SMTP2go.com
Do NOT store the password in the WordPress database where it might be found. Maar gebruik ‘Access Keys in Config File’. Voeg de inloggegevens toe aan de wp-config.php file.
WordPress SMTP: What It Is, How to Configure, and Best Plugins
WordPress’ email feature uses the Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) mail() function by default. However, it is not the most effective tool as it may trigger spam filters and send error messages to its users.
The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server is better for WordPress website owners who frequently exchange emails with their visitors. It offers high security and deliverability to ensure properly sent emails. To use it, connect your email service to a third-party SMTP provider and install an SMTP plugin on your WordPress site.
2.3. WordPress emailing methods to avoid
2 other methods can be used for email marketing, but you must never implement them.
If you do, your emails will be flagged as spam and your WordPress website will lose credibility.
The 2 methods you must never use are:
1. Your host’s SMTP server or WP mail SMTP
2. Regular email providers (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.)
You must never use your host’s SMTP for email marketing, for 3 reasons:
1. Spammers use them — They don’t require authentication, so most email providers regard emails from those sources as spam
2. Shared hosting — On shared hosting, other people will have the same IP address as you, so if one of them is sending spam emails, then your emails will be seen as spam as well
3. Specialization — Web hosts aren’t specialized in email marketing, so you won’t get any of the main features