Email that actually arrives.
Every email the site sends — password resets, form notifications, comment alerts — goes through your SMTP server, with a forced From address, an Email Test tab and an Email Log you can search and resend from.
Bundled with Presscomet · Replaces WP Mail SMTP, Post SMTP, Easy WP SMTP, FluentSMTP
What it does, and what it doesn’t.
You get
- Any SMTP provider: SSL, TLS or STARTTLS, with authentication
- Force From email and From name, set the Return-Path
- Email Test tab and an Email Log with resend
- Connection can come from an environment variable instead of the database
Not included
- No provider API mailers or OAuth sign-in (Gmail, Microsoft 365, SendGrid API…) — use the provider’s SMTP relay
- No backup connection or delivery alerts
WordPress not sending email?
By default WordPress hands mail to the server’s mail function, without authentication. Many hosts block it, and receiving servers often treat it as spam. An SMTP plugin fixes this by logging in to a real mail provider.
Set the host, port, encryption and login under Settings → SMTP, then use the Email Test tab. Failures show the server’s error message, and the Email Log shows every message with its status.
Presscomet SMTP compared
Feature by feature, including what isn’t there. Rows describe what the bundled plugin’s code does today.
| Feature | WP Mail SMTP | Presscomet |
|---|---|---|
| Other SMTP (any provider) | Included: Yes | Included: Yes |
| Provider API mailers & OAuth (Gmail, Microsoft 365, SendGrid…) | Included: Yes | Not included: Not included — use the provider’s SMTP relay |
| Force From email / name | Included: Yes | Included: Yes |
| Test email | Included: Yes | Included: Yes |
| Email log | Partly: Pro | Included: Yes, 30 days, with resend |
| Backup connection, alerts, reports | Partly: Pro | Not included: Not included |
| Credentials from the environment | Included: Constants in wp-config.php | Included: NEXTPRESS_SMTP_URL |
- Included
- Partly, or on a paid plan
- Not included
- Not needed, with the reason
WP Mail SMTP features as publicly documented; plans change.
What moves over automatically.
The importer reads the first SMTP plugin it finds and fills in Settings → SMTP. Passwords stored encrypted by the old site can’t be decrypted, so you re-enter those once.
Imported
- WP Mail SMTP: From email/name, force flags, Return-Path, mailer, host, port, encryption, auto TLS, auth, username
wp_mail_smtp - Post SMTP: sender, host, port, encryption, auth, username and password
postman_options - Easy WP SMTP: From fields, host, port, encryption, auth, username
swpsmtp_options - FluentSMTP: the SMTP connection’s sender, host, port, encryption, auth, username
fluentmail-settings
Not imported
- Encrypted SMTP passwords (WP Mail SMTP, Easy WP SMTP, FluentSMTP)
- API mailer connections (SendGrid, Mailgun, Gmail…) — set up the provider’s SMTP relay instead
- Old email logs
- WP Mail SMTP: the SMTP password is stored encrypted with the old site's keys and cannot be imported — re-enter it under Settings → SMTP.
- WP Mail SMTP: SMTP settings imported (smtp, smtp.example.com:587).
How switching works.
- 01
Check your site
Run the free site check to see which of your plugins Presscomet replaces and what needs attention.
- 02
Run the migration
Connect your WordPress site. Content, users, media and plugin settings are imported into a new Presscomet site; your live site is only read.
- 03
Review and switch
Open Settings → SMTP: General, Email Test and Email Log tabs to check the imported settings, then point your domain at the new site when you’re happy.
Where to find it: Settings → SMTP: General, Email Test and Email Log tabs.
SMTP: questions
Which email providers work?
Any provider that offers SMTP: Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Amazon SES, Mailgun, SendGrid, Postmark, Brevo, your host’s mailbox and so on. Use the provider’s SMTP host, port and credentials.
Is my SMTP password imported?
From Post SMTP, yes. WP Mail SMTP, Easy WP SMTP and FluentSMTP store it encrypted with the old site’s keys, so you re-enter it once.
How long are emails logged?
Log entries are kept for 30 days. Attachments aren’t stored in the log.
Can I keep running WP Mail SMTP instead?
No. Presscomet doesn’t run PHP, so WordPress plugins can’t be installed. The bundled SMTP plugin does the job instead, and the migration imports the settings listed above.
Does Presscomet support WooCommerce?
Not today. Presscomet is for content sites — blogs, magazines, business and documentation sites. If your site sells through WooCommerce, it isn’t a fit yet.
Related plugins and next steps
Related
- BundledFormsContact Form 7-compatible forms with a visual builder, mail and auto-reply, uploads, spam checks and an inbox with CSV export.
- AlternativeWP Mail SMTP alternativeOther SMTP with forced From, test email and a 30-day log with resend; WP Mail SMTP settings imported.
- BundledSecurityLogin limiting with lockouts, allow/deny lists, an activity log, author-scan blocking and security headers. 2FA and passkeys are built in.
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WP Mail SMTP, Post SMTP, Easy WP SMTP, FluentSMTP are trademarks of their respective owners. Presscomet is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Names are used only to describe compatibility and migration.