With WP Hotmail SMTP plugin you can connect Hotmail to your WordPress website for sending emails. It bypasses the normal WP mail function and sends email using Hotmail service.
Simply Add Username and Password and start delivering emails through Hotmail.
You can also change the From Email address and From Name.
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. (Hotmail login email address)
- Password: Add SMTP password to connect with Hotmail. (Hotmail login password)
- 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.
Download & install the zip archive
The plugin package installer can be downloaded from the WP2E project tab called “code”.
1 – Select the version to download if this option is available otherwise the “latest” version of the main plugin will be used.
2 – After downloading the zip archive install the plugin package installer in you local environment and activate the script from the plugin list.
3 – Under the section “Plugins” of the admin dashboard you should see a new “Dependencies & Licenses” link. Follow the instructions from this panel to finalize the installation of the missing dependencies.
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- Give a name to your project
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- Download the Installer Package
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- Install & activate the plugin locally
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- Install the suggested dependencies
Tips: Use the WP2E panel to add/suggest new dependencies to the local installation. Press F5 in the list of dependencies if the changes are not displayed right away.