SMTP plugin required for login forms on Wordpress websites?

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Hi! I’m currently trying to setup an external SMTP plugin to send emails from my Wordpress website, is that usually the solution for the problem of not being able to send emails straightforwardly using a login form plugin?

[Greenreader9]

Yes

[EdwardHamHam]

Yes, that is correct.

@Admin

The most common way to send email from your website is by using the PHP mail() function. PHP mail() is an easy to use email system built into the PHP programming language. It’s the default setting for almost all applications.

However, PHP mail is severely restricted on InfinityFree. To prevent spam and other abuse, most messages sent through PHP mail are rejected by the mail system. In practice, this means you cannot use PHP mail on InfinityFree to send your email.

How to send email with Gmail SMTP

Outgoing email with PHP mail() is heavily restricted on InfinityFree. Fortunately, you can still whatever email you want using an external email service. There are many external email providers to choose from. InfinityFree doesn’t restrict sending email with external providers. Almost all of them have paid plans, but some have free tiers too. Most of them support sending email over SMTP, some of them have custom APIs, libraries and plugins which you can use too. A simple way to get started qui…