There is a way to use Gmail in order to send WordPress emails. Web hosts try to prevent abuse, so they place a lot of restrictions on their email. There are some very big hosts that do not even offer email hosting and site hosting together. This is a really good way to prevent yourself from getting spammed and getting your site put on a blacklist. It will help to reduce the strain on your server as well.
Key Takeaways:
You need a third party host before email delivery becomes an issue.
A lot of email issues are hard to detect and can hurt your reputation.
MailChimp is a great way to send out bulk emails to people.
“If you’re starting to notice that emails from WordPress, like password resets and contact form notifications, are slow to arrive or not arriving at all, this post will help you fix those issues.”
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