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WordPress contact forms or notifications don’t send due to mail config issues.

Email Not Sending

Key Points: Forms, order confirmations, or comment alerts don’t reach the inbox due to missing SMTP or PHP mail config.

Your client fills out the contact form, but you never get it. Orders go through, but no email. WordPress doesn’t complain — it just silently fails. Classic WordPress mail config issue.

📤 Why It Happens

• Default wp_mail() relies on server mail function, which many hosts block
• No SMTP plugin or external mail service configured
• Emails flagged as spam or sent from unverified domain

📬 Reliable Fix

1. Install and configure a plugin like WP Mail SMTP
2. Use a transactional email service (SendGrid, Mailgun, Gmail SMTP)
3. Set up proper From Name and From Email using verified domain
4. Test with a plugin like Check Email

💡 Hosting Insight

Shared hosting is the usual suspect here. Always use SMTP instead of relying on native PHP mail functions for business-critical sites.