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How to test whether WordPress email actually reaches the inbox
SMTP success and DMARC pass don’t guarantee inbox placement. The methodology, the tools (mail-tester, GlockApps, seed lists), and what each one cannot do.
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How to parse DMARC aggregate reports for a WordPress site
DMARC rua reports are gzipped XML. Parsing them tells you which servers send mail as your domain, what’s failing authentication, and what to fix.
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How to set a Reply-To address in WordPress contact forms
WordPress form notifications default to your site’s address. Setting Reply-To routes replies to the submitter without touching From. Steps for CF7, WPForms, and Ninja Forms.
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Create a WordPress contact form without plugins
Point a WordPress contact form at a third-party handler like Formspree or Basin. No form plugin, no SMTP required. Covers spam defence and AJAX submission.
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DNS for WordPress email: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and the alignment problem
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records protect every sender on a WordPress domain. How to build them correctly, avoid the alignment trap, and migrate to p=reject without breaking sending.
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Divi contact form not sending email: the diagnostic chain
Divi’s Contact Form module calls wp_mail() on submission. When mail does not arrive, five categories are at fault. Diagnose each in order, cheapest first.
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Gmail OAuth vs. App Passwords: Which Should You Use?
App Passwords are simpler to set up; OAuth is more durable and Google’s preferred path. A technical comparison of both Gmail authentication methods.
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Gmail App Passwords for WordPress SMTP
Gmail App Passwords let WordPress SMTP plugins authenticate without OAuth. Requires 2-Step Verification. Generate a 16-character code in Google Account.
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Swaks for WordPress: SMTP Testing from the Command Line
Swaks tests SMTP connectivity, AUTH, and STARTTLS from the WordPress command line and prints the full transaction transcript for mail-server diagnosis.
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Mailtrap for WordPress: test outbound email without sending it
Mailtrap’s capture sandbox catches WordPress’s outbound email without delivering it. What a successful test proves about the sender, and what it doesn’t.
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