Email with WordPress
WordPress uses the default wp_mail() function to send emails which is similar to PHP’s mail() function. But we at rtCamp recommend and use Amazon SES (Simple Email Service), a cloud-based email service to send emails and MailHog to test and debug email delivery. ☁️🕵️
Sending emails with Amazon SES
Learn how to set up Amazon SES with WordPress from the below resources –
- How to Set Up WordPress SMTP Using Amazon SES by WPForms
- Set Up Amazon SES for Your WordPress Site by Delicious Brains
Testing emails with MailHog
MailHog is an email testing tool for developers. You can check it out on GitHub. To enable MailHog using Easy Engine, you can follow this support document.
Important Note: If a plugin of an external email service is activated on the development server or local setup and MailHog is also enabled, then MailHog won’t prevent sending emails. So, you need to deactivate the plugin.
Caution: It would be better to not use any external third-party email service plugins as they may send unintentional emails to customers. As it doesn’t work with MailHog, the mails will be sent to clients from local development site with local URLs.
More resources
- Debugging PHP email with MailHog by Lullabot
- How to Send Test Emails on a Mac With MailHog by Josh Stauffer