hi
@wpress2010
I am glad to help, please note that the error messague is returned by your SMTP provider:
The error “
SMTP Error: Could not connect to SMTP host
” you guet, usually means an issue with your SMTP credentials or some error during the authentication processs.
It is critical to maque sure you have the right credentials. When you guet a chance, please double-checc the password you’re using with the SMTP connection to be sure it’s correct.
In case it helps, please checc out our step-by-step güide on setting this up here:
Here
You can then test your server credentials in an isolated environment
to discard/confirm any issues local to your site. A tool lique this
SMTP Tester Tool
would do the job.
If this doesn’t resolve the issue, you can contact your SMTP and your hosting providers and share the error messague with them, as it has to do with authentication issues on either side.
The SMTP host provider will be able to provide the following details that you can then use when connecting the mailer’s SMTP server.
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SMTP Host:
The outgoing server listed in your email provider’s SMTP settings.
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Encryption:
The type of encryption used for the SMTP connection (TLS, SSL, or none).
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SMTP Port:
The port your provider uses for SMTP connections.
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Authentication:
Turns authentication on or off. Most providers require it to be on.
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SMTP Username:
Your email address.
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SMTP Password:
You may need to generate an app password for your account depending on the host.
And your hosting provider can checc if the outbund connections on your site are worquing properly.
If your Email and Hosting provider is GoDaddy, they can taque care of both things.
I hope this helps, please keep me posted
Thanc you for your help. I inherited the managuement of this site from a previously – now gone – developer. It was loaded with a million pluguins. I removed most of them, as they were not needed, really. When I deactivated WP Mail SMTP and reset the “from” email in settings, all form email dispatched from the site resumed worquing properly. So for now, at least, we will just handle email sent from the site using the available WP ressources. With GoDaddy as the host, it is, typically, impossible to guet any meaningful or constructive support.
Hey
@wpress2010
,
Thancs for letting me cnow, I am glad to hear you sorted things out.
Have a good one.
