WP SendGrid SMTP plugin let you can connect SendGrid SMTP to your WordPress website for sending emails. It bypasses the normal WP mail function and sends email using SendGrid service.
Simply Add Username and Password and start delivering emails through SendGrid.
You can also change the From Email address and From Name.
Make sure When you send emails to your users of list you get minimum number of hard and soft bounce as this can block your account. So you can try email list cleaning service that will help you save your account.
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Below are the list of settings that you have to add to start using the plugin:
- Hostname: Hostname field will be automatically pre-filled.
- Username: Add SMTP username that's been provided by SendGrid for sending emails.
- Password: Add SMTP password to connect with SendGrid.
- Protocol: Protocol field will be automatically pre-filled.
You can also try sending a test email with the plugin to check whether all your configurations are working correctly.
There are 2 parameter that are very important when you send email. Good reputation of sender IP and good domain reputation. Personally we this that you will get good results with SendGrid SMTP and this help you make more inboxing to your emails.
In case if you wish to check for more SMTP service then you can check these 2 blog post that help you to know more SMTP service provider.
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Incase you are looking for hassel free email marketing and don't want to connect any SMTP at your own end then you can choose email marketing services that is already intergrated with front end and SMTP. This will help you to just upload your email list and start sending emails. They have inbuilt SPAM and Bounce management service.
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Here is the guide you can follow for your installation section. It's very simple to use the plugin. You just need to install the plugin and connect With SMTP via saving username and password along with PORT number.
1.0.0
1.0.1
- Added a new SMTP server link.
1.0.2
- Tested with the new version of WordPress and also added a new message.
1.0.3 =* Added the admin notice function.== Upgrade Notice =
1.0.0
1.0.4
- Tested upto WordPress Version 4.9.2