Setting up the SMTP contact form in Wordpress

Introduction

This tutorial explains how to install and set up an SMTP mail plugin in Wordpress.

Requirement:

• A valid hosting account and domain
• Wordpress application installed on hosting and access to its administration panel
• A mailbox created in cPanel

Steps to follow:

• In the main page of the Wordpress administration panel navigate to then select
• In the search box on the top right, write the name of the desired plugin, in this case "WP Mail SMTP by WPForms"

• from the search results we will install the plugin with the name in question by selecting the button
• after successfully installing the plugin select the button
• It will redirect to the page of plugins installed in the current instance of Wordpress. In this page you will have to enter the plugin settings to be configured correctly, by pressing the button within the plugin in question

• In the page that will be displayed, you will enter an email address created on hosting and validate the "From Mail" section

• if the box is checked any other mailboxes set in other SMTP plugins will be ignored, and mails will be sent through this address
• In the "From Name" box, enter the name you want to appear on the sender

• if the box is checked  any other name set in other plugins will be ignored and the one set in this plugin will be used.
  By checking the box "Return Path" the box in question will be used to receive reports of undelivered mails.

• In the "Mailer" section, you can choose several mail service providers that can be set in the form. In the present case, the local mail service offered by Hostico will be used through the "Other SMTP" option

• In the "SMTP Host" field, fill in the name of the local mail server used in the form: mail.domeniuldumneavostra.ro

• In the "Encryption" section, select the "TSL" protocol

• SMTP Port will be automatically set to port 587

• Authentication will always be "ON"

• SMTP Username will be the full name of the email address used

• SMTP Password will be the password of the mailbox used

• At the end of the settings, press the button
• After successfully saving the settings, a confirmation message will be displayed at the top of the page

• To test the functionality of the plugin and the correctness of the settings, access the "Email Test" page at the top of the current page

• In the "Send To" field, enter the email address to which you want to send a test email, then press the button