=== WP Mail SMTP ===
Contributors: chmac
Donate link: http://www.callum-macdonald.com/code/donate/
Tags: mail, smtp, wp_mail, mailer, phpmailer
Requires at least: 2.0
Tested up to: 2.5.1
Stable tag: 0.7

Reconfigures the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of mail() and creates an options page to manage host, username, password, etc.

== Description ==

This plugin reconfigures the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of mail() and creates an options page that allows you to specify various options.

You can set the following options:
* Specify the from name and email address for outgoing email.
* Choose to send mail by SMTP or PHP's mail() function.
* Specify an SMTP host (defaults to localhost).
* Choose to use SMTP authentication or not (defaults to not).
* Specify an SMTP username and password.

== Installation ==

1. Download
2. Upload to your `/wp-contents/plugins/` directory.
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= My plugin still sends mail via the mail() function =

If other plugins you're using are not coded to use the wp_mail() function but instead call PHP's mail() function directly, they will bypass the settings of this plugin. Normally, you can edit the other plugins and simply replace the `mail(` calls with `wp_mail(` (just adding wp_ in front) and this will work. I've tested this on a couple of plugins and it works, but it may not work on all plugins.

= Can I specify an SMTP port number / other setting? =

The simple answer is no.

However, you're welcome to edit the code of this plugin and add your options directly to the code. See the wp_mail_smtp.php file at line 88. For more information on the options you can add, see the PHP Mailer documentation here:
<http://phpmailer.sourceforge.net/docs/>

= Can you add feature x, y or z to the plugin? =

Short answer: maybe.

By all means please contact me to discuss features or options you'd like to see added to the plugin. I can't guarantee to add all of them, but I will consider all sensible requests. I can be contacted here:
<http://www.callum-macdonald.com/contact/>

= Will this plugin work with WordPress versions less than 2.3? =

Yes. On versions of WordPress prior to 2.3, ignore the From Name field, and instead enter both the name and email in the From Email field, in the form Name&lt;email@domain.com&gt;.

== Screenshots ==

1. Screenshot of the Options > Email panel.

== Support Questions ==

If you have support questions not covered in this readme, you can contact me here:
<http://www.callum-macdonald.com/contact/>