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title: How to Configure WordPress SMTP using WP Mail SMTP
description: Wordpress has a powerful load of features that are implemented using plugins. One such feature is SMTP. SMTP helps your Wordpress installation send mails e.g password reset mails, order confirmation mails for ecommerce systems and other mails that it may…
url: "https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-configure-wordpress-smtp-using-wp-mail-smtp/"
updated: "2024-06-21"
category: WordPress
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# How to Configure WordPress SMTP using WP Mail SMTP

Wordpress has a powerful load of features that are implemented using plugins. One such feature is SMTP. SMTP helps your Wordpress installation send mails e.g password reset mails, order confirmation mails for ecommerce systems and other mails that it may need to send.

It is thus very crucial to configure SMTP on your site and lucky for us, this is as easy as a configuration can get.

Below are the steps to make your wordpress site send mails well on any hosting

## Prerequisites

Ensure you have already created an email address you will use to send mails from your cPanel. If you have not, [use this guide](https://truehost.co.ke/support/knowledge-base/how-to-create-an-email-account-in-cpanel/)

## Install and Activate WP Mail SMTP

- Login to your wordpress dashboard
- Go to Plugins>>Add New
- On the search box, type WP Mail SMTP and install then activate the plugin called WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

![](https://truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-04-at-11-24-34-Add-Plugins-‹-Mwabini-—-WordPress.png)

## Update your Email Details

- On your left Menu, click **Settings >> Launch Setup Wizard**

![](https://truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-04-at-11-28-46-General-‹-Settings-‹-Mwabini-—-WordPress-1024x490.png)

- Click **Lets Get Started** button
- Under **Choose Your SMTP Mailer**, select **Other SMTP** then **Save and Continue**
- On the next page fill in the details as below then Save and Continue

  **SMTP Host**: **server host name** e.g pld109.truehost.cloud. If not sure of your hostname, check your cPanel welcome email or contact support
  **Encryption**: **tls**
  **SMTP Port:** **587**
  **Authentication**: Set to **ON**
  **SMTP Username**:**full email** eg support1@truehost.cloud
  **SMTP Password**: **email password**
  **From Name:** **Website name** e.g Truehost Cloud
  **Force From Name**: Set to **ON**
  **From Email**: full email, **MUST** be same as**SMTP Username**:
  **Force From Email**: Set to **ON**

![](https://truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-04-at-11-38-40-WP-Mail-SMTP-›-Setup-Wizard-606x1024.png)

- On the next page, click **Save and Continue**
- On the next **two** pages, click**Skip this Step**

![](https://truehost.co.ke/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-04-at-11-39-39-WP-Mail-SMTP-›-Setup-Wizard-1024x490.png)

If your setup was correct, you will see a**Finish Setup**button to complete setup

## Video on how to configure SMTP

Below is a 2 minute video on how to configure SMTP