Contact Form 7 Not Sending Email
An error message, a success message with no email, and a visitor copy that never shows up are three different Contact Form 7 problems. Here is how to tell which one you have and fix that one.
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WPForms Not Sending Email Notifications
On free WPForms, a notification that never arrives is a message you can’t get back. Here is what to do first, which settings to check, and how to tell a settings problem from a sending problem.
GiveWP Donation Emails Not Sending? Start With the Donation Status
A missing GiveWP receipt usually starts with the donation’s status, not your email. Here’s how to find stuck donations, fix the Stripe webhook, check your settings, and get receipts to donors again.
Why your WooCommerce and form emails need a log
When a customer says they never got their receipt, or a lead never reached you, a log turns guessing into a ten-second answer. Here is what to look for.
How to Send Email in WordPress (and How WordPress Sends It by Default)
WordPress already sends email with no plugin, through your web host, from an address you never chose. Here’s what it does, a free test to see whether yours arrives, and how to send it properly.
FluentSMTP Alternative: When a Hosted Sending Service Makes Sense
Tired of keeping FluentSMTP’s Microsoft 365 connection or sending provider running? Here’s a fair look at what FluentSMTP does well, when handing sending to a service makes sense, and how to switch.
Ultimate Member Emails Not Sending (Activation and Password Reset)
Ultimate Member can tell a new member an activation email was sent when it never created one. Here is how to switch the activation email on and resend it, find which setting stopped the email, and tell that apart from an email lost after it left your site.
Password reset emails not arriving? A checklist
Locked out and the reset email never comes? Work through this checklist, from the quick checks to the deeper ones, to find where it went.
SPF, DKIM and DMARC explained without the jargon
Three short DNS records decide whether inboxes trust email from your domain. Here is what each one does, using everyday analogies, and how to set them up.
Why WordPress emails go to spam, and how to fix it
Order receipts and form alerts landing in spam, or not arriving at all? Here is why it happens on WordPress sites and the checks that fix most of it.
One-Click Unsubscribe: What Gmail and Yahoo Require Since 2024
Gmail and Yahoo ask bulk senders for one-click unsubscribe in marketing email, and a link in the footer isn’t it. Here is the rule in their own words, and what it means for the email your WordPress site sends.
How to Remove Your IP Address From the Spamhaus Block List
A bounce or a scan says your IP address is on a Spamhaus list. Here’s how to find which list and whose IP address it is, and who is allowed to ask Spamhaus for the removal.
10 Ways to Keep Your Spam Complaint Rate Below 0.3%
Gmail’s target is a spam rate under 0.1%, and 0.3% is the line Gmail and Yahoo both draw. Here are the rules as the providers word them, where to see your own number, and what a WordPress site can change today.
Understanding SPF and DKIM Authentication (and Where DMARC Fits)
Gmail bounced your email over SPF or DKIM, or your host told you to add records you’ve never heard of. Here’s what each record checks, how to add what’s missing without breaking the email that works, and how to prove it on a real email from your WordPress site.
Staying On-Brand in Transactional Emails
Staying on-brand in your transactional emails doesn’t just make your company more recognizable — it also boosts trust, retention, and revenue. Here’s how.
How Reliable Transactional Emails Build Trust — And Boost Revenue
Reliable transactional emails increase trust, retention, and revenue. But don’t rely on your web host to send your emails — here’s why.
Transactional Email: Building Trust, Retention, and Revenue
Learn how transactional emails build trust, increase retention, and boost revenue. Don’t leave money on the table — improve your transactional emails today!
How to Scale Your Nonprofit’s Email Marketing Strategy
Take transactional messages beyond notifications to scale your nonprofit’s email marketing strategy. SendWP paves the way for community engagement!
CheckoutWC and SendWP: Boost Your eCommerce Conversions
Two WordPress plugins — one incredible eCommerce experience. Learn how to increase your conversions with CheckoutWC and SendWP.
SendWP and Paid Memberships Pro: The Perfect Partnership
Create a thriving online community with Paid Memberships Pro and SendWP. Learn how these partner WordPress plugins enhance your registered user experiences today.
SendWP and LifterLMS for Outstanding Course Communication
Online educators have powerful tools at their fingertips — like SendWP and LifterLMS! Learn how to connect these WordPress plugins for seamless online course management.
Seamless Integration: Connect SendWP with GiveWP in Minutes
GiveWP and SendWP make donation management seamless in WordPress. Learn how to connect these two outstanding plugins for nonprofit success.
Manage Your Subscriber Base: A Guide for Course Creators
Your e-learning brand is taking off! Communication is more important than ever, so follow these strategies to manage your growing email subscriber base.
Stay Compliant: Email Legal Guidelines for Nonprofits
Which email laws reach a nonprofit’s newsletter, appeals and receipts, the rules written for charities in Canada and the UK, and what we recommend you do about each.
Enhance Your Branding with WooCommerce Transactional Emails
Branding transactional emails with SendWP and WooCommerce takes your messages from generic to engaging. Here’s why.
WCATL 2023 Slides
Transactional Emails You’re leaving money on the table (Recording coming soon) https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vT-7O-RZYSbAh4lNfXfWNMsM9nICIX2yuT06AvEzi-qUhWuWJKepxK7sqwR_jBAfDRUIC3UQbTstTyy/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
Avoid the Spam Trap: Ensure Your Course Emails Get Seen
The spam trap can prevent your online course emails from landing in your students’ inboxes. Follow these steps to help ensure deliverability.
Maximize Your Donor Outreach: Tips for Improved Email Deliverability
Your donation campaigns deserve an audience. Learn the steps to enhance email deliverability for greater donor outreach.
A Guide to Email Analytics for Small Retail Business Owners
Owning a small retail business is an exciting endeavor. It’s your opportunity to make an impact, share your products with the world, and solve real pain points for real people. However, offering quality goods and services is only one piece of the retail puzzle. You must also craft engaging marketing campaigns. Marketing includes many channels,…
The Power of Transactional Emails in Improving Customer Retention
Transactional emails are a powerful tool for improving customer retention in the world of eCommerce. These types of emails are automatically sent to customers in response to a specific action or trigger, such as making a purchase or updating their account information. By using transactional emails effectively, businesses can improve customer engagement, build trust, and…
Why Your Ninja Forms Emails Aren’t Sending (and How to Fix It)
Your form says it submitted, but the message never shows up. Here’s how to check your Ninja Forms settings, see whether the email ever left Ninja Forms, and fix the half that failed.
Transactional emails vs marketing emails: What’s the difference?
An Email by Any Other Name Email is email, right? At the end of the day, the appropriate message is sent to the intended recipient. So why is it necessary to learn the difference between transactional emails and marketing emails? After all, to quote Shakespeare, a rose by any other name still smells as sweet….
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