=== WP Mail SMTP ===
Contributors: chmac
Donate link: http://www.callum-macdonald.com/code/donate/
Tags: mail, smtp, wp_mail, mailer, phpmailer
Requires at least: 2.7
Tested up to: 3.0.1
Stable tag: 0.8.6

Reconfigures the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of mail() and creates an options page to manage the settings.

== 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).
 * Specify an SMTP port (defaults to 25).
 * Choose SSL / TLS encryption (not the same as STARTTLS).
 * 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.

= Will this plugin work with WordPress versions less than 2.7? =

No. WordPress 2.7 changed the way options were updated, so the options page will only work on 2.7 or later.

= Can I use this plugin to send email via Gmail / Google Apps =

Yes. Use these settings:
Mailer: SMTP
SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Port: 465
Encryption: SSL
Authentication: Yes
Username: your full gmail address
Password: your mail password

= 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/code/wp-mail-smtp/>

== Screenshots ==

1. Screenshot of the Options > Email panel.

== Changelog ==

= 0.8.6 =
* The Settings link really does work this time, promise. Apologies for the unnecessary updates.

= 0.8.5 =
* Bugfix, the settings link on the Plugin page was broken by 0.8.4.

= 0.8.4 =
* Minor bugfix, remove use of esc_html() to improve backwards compatibility.
* Removed second options page menu props ovidiu.

= 0.8.3 =
* Bugfix, return WPMS_MAIL_FROM_NAME, props nacin.
* Add Settings link, props Mike Challis http://profiles.wordpress.org/MikeChallis/

= 0.8.2 =
* Bugfix, call phpmailer_init_smtp() correctly, props Sinklar.

= 0.8.1 =
* Internationalisation improvements.

= 0.8 =
* Added port, SSL/TLS, option whitelisting, validate_email(), and constant options.

= 0.7 =
* Added checks to only override the default from name / email

= 0.6 =
* Added additional SMTP debugging output

= 0.5.2 =
* Fixed a pre 2.3 bug to do with mail from

= 0.5.1 =
* Added a check to display a warning on versions prior to 2.3

= 0.5.0 =
* Upgraded to match 2.3 filters which add a second filter for from name

= 0.4.2 =
* Fixed a bug in 0.4.1 and added more debugging output

= 0.4.1 =
* Added $phpmailer->ErroInfo to the test mail output

= 0.4 =
* Added the test email feature and cleaned up some other bits and pieces

= 0.3.2 =
* Changed to use register_activation_hook for greater compatability

= 0.3.1 =
* Added readme for WP-Plugins.org compatability

= 0.3 =
* Various bugfixes and added From options

= 0.2 =
* Reworked approach as suggested by westi, added options page

= 0.1 =
* Initial approach, copying the wp_mail function and replacing it

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 0.8.6 =
Low priority update. The Settings link was still broken in 0.8.5.

= 0.8.5 =
Minor bugfix correcting the Settings link bug introduced in 0.8.4. Very low priority update.

= 0.8.4 =
Minor bugfix for users using constants. Another very low priority upgrade. Apologies for the version creep.

= 0.8.3 =
Minor bugfix for users using constants. Very low priority upgrade.