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MainWP Post SMTP Extension
MainWP Post SMTP Extension
Updated over 2 months ago

The MainWP Post SMTP Extension allows centralized management of SMTP settings for WordPress emails across all your sites from the MainWP dashboard.

It supports setting up SMTP with a single click, monitoring email delivery status, and receiving notifications for email failures, aimed at simplifying email management and improving deliverability.

How to Set Up MainWP Post SMTP Extension

Prerequisites

– Post SMTP Plugin: Installed and configured on the MainWP Dashboard site.
– MainWP Dashboard: With the MainWP Child plugin installed on all child sites.

Installation Steps

1. Verify Post SMTP Configuration on the MainWP Dashboard site:
Navigate to the Post SMTP dashboard on your parent site to ensure it’s correctly configured. A message stating “Postman is configured” should be visible if set up correctly.

2. Install MainWP Post SMTP Extension:

  • On your MainWP Dashboard site, go to WP Admin > Plugins > Add New.

  • Search for Post SMTP MainWP.

  • Install and activate the MainWP Post SMTP Extension.

3. Install Post SMTP Plugin on Child Sites:

  • Navigate to MainWP Dashboard > Sites > Manage Plugins and select Install Plugins.

  • Search for Post SMTP and select Install Plugin.

  • Choose the child sites for the installation. Ensure Activate After Installation and Overwrite Existing Version options are selected.

  • Click Complete Installation.

  • Synchronize your sites.

4. Enable Post SMTP Extension for Child Sites:


  • Navigate to MainWP Dashboard > Extensions and ensure the Post SMTP extension is enabled.

  • Open MainWP Dashboard > Extensions > MainWP Post SMTP Extension page

  • Click Enable all sites button or enable Child Sites individually

    • Optionally you can set custom Email Address, Name and Reply-To values for each child sites

  • Click Save.

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