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Field	Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with	Check & Log
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Bit Apps	checkemail

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Keyword	Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with	Check & Log
form builder	#577	Not ranked
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5. App details

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Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with

SMTP plugin for reliable and secure email delivery. Connect with Gmail, Outlook, Sendgrid, Brevo, MailGun, Amazon SES, and more mail SMTP servers. SMTP Plugin for WordPress for Reliable and Secure Email Delivery | Complete Free SMTP Solution with Detailed Email Logs Easily fix WordPress email delivery issues. Connect with Gmail SMTP, SendGrid, Amazon SES, Outlook, Mailgun, and more SMTP services to keep your site communication dependable and secure. Is your WordPress not sending emails, or are they going to spam? Solve your email delivery problems with Bit SMTP. The perfect WP Mail SMTP plugin. SMTP helps you send WordPress emails safely and reliably. When you use Bit SMTP, your emails get delivered perfectly because they are sent from an authenticated source. Many WordPress sites have problems with email. The standard PHP mail function is often blocked or filtered as spam. Bit SMTP solves this issue. It lets you connect your WordPress site to any real SMTP server. Easily track and manage all your WordPress email logs with Bit SMTP. Bit SMTP is a free plugin. All of the features are completely free. So you don’t need to spend on SMTP configuration Let’s explore the main reasons to use Bit SMTP and how you can set it up easily. Easily Setup Mail SMTP in Minutes Using an SMTP server authenticates your website’s emails, proving they are from a trusted source. This tells the recipient’s mail system that your email is genuine. It is like presenting your ID before entering a secure building. Getting started with Bit SMTP is simple: Sign up with an email provider: Choose Gmail, Mailgun, Yahoo, Zoho Mail, or your favorite. Get your SMTP details: Your provider gives you the host, port, and encryption info. Add these details in Bit SMTP: Go to your WordPress dashboard. Add your SMTP details. Send a test email: Make sure emails go out. Now, every message uses a secure SMTP connection. Enable email logs: You will see detailed email logs from the Bit SMTP dashboard. Your provider handles delivery, ensuring your WordPress emails arrive securely every time. ⚡Key Features of Bit SMTP ⚡ Bit SMTP gives you all the tools you need to send emails from WordPress safely and reliably. Connect to Any SMTP Server: Easily integrate with top SMTP Mail services like Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, and more. Secure Mail Delivery: Send emails with SSL/TLS encryption for secure transmission. Customizable Reply-To: Set a custom Reply-To address for managing responses. Quick Setup: Get started with simple setup steps and configure your emails within minutes. Free and Fully Functional: All features are completely free. No premium plan required Details Email Logs: You can view detailed logs of every email sent through your SMTP in the Bit SMTP dashboard. Set how long to keep the logs with a date range. You can also search logs by email address. Dark Mode Interface: Bit SMTP comes with a clean dark mode that’s easy on the eyes and makes your dashboard look great. Simple Setup for SMTP Configuration in WordPress Get Bit SMTP running in minutes. Just go to Bit SMTP ▸ Mail Configuration in your WordPress dashboard. What to enter: Enable Mail: Select yes From Email Address: Set the sender’s email From Name: Name to show as sender Reply-To Email Address: Add if you want replies somewhere specific SMTP Host: The mail server, such as smtp.gmail.com for Gmail SMTP Type of Encryption: SSL or TLS, as recommended SMTP Port: Use the right port number (usually 465 or 587) SMTP Authentication: Yes, and then fill in your username and password Username and Password: Use details from your email provider Once you save, Bit SMTP handles the rest. Now, WordPress Mail SMTP is in action, and your emails are safer. Supported Email Services and SMTP Providers Bit SMTP is designed to work with almost all popular SMTP providers. You can connect your site to these SMTP mail services. Most of the SMTP providers offer free plans. This flexibility allows you to choose the best option for your needs and budget. Here is a list of popular providers and their SMTP settings: Mailgun SMTP Get 100 free emails per day. Host: smtp.mailgun.org Encryption: TLS Port: 587 Gmail SMTP Easy for bloggers and small businesses. Use a Gmail or Google Workspace account for WordPress emails. Host: smtp.gmail.com Encryption: TLS Port: 587 Hotmail SMTP Works for Hotmail or Outlook.com accounts. Use Microsoft’s server for your mail. Host: smtp.live.com Encryption: TLS Port: 587 Yahoo SMTP Set up outgoing mail from your Yahoo account. Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.com Encryption: SSL Port: 465 Zoho Mail SMTP Reliable for secure email delivery. Host: smtp.zoho.com Encryption: TLS Port: 587 Amazon SES SMTP Best choice for sending large numbers of emails. Host: email-smtp.us-west-2.amazonaws.com Encryption: TLS Port: 587 SendGrid SMTP Get 100 free emails a day. SendGrid is well-known for great deliverability. Host: smtp.sendgrid.net Encryption: TLS Port: 587 Brevo (Sendinblue) SMTP Send up to 300 free emails each day with Brevo. Host: smtp-relay.sendinblue.com Encryption: TLS Port: 587 Outlook SMTP Send business emails with Microsoft 365 or Outlook.com accounts. Host: smtp-mail.outlook.com Encryption: TLS Port: 587 Test Your SMTP Connection Bit SMTP includes a tool for this: Visit Bit SMTP ▸ Testing in your site dashboard. Add the recipient’s address, your subject, and a brief message. Click “Send Test”. If you receive the email, you’re setup is correct. To make things even easier, check out our video tutorial: Compatible with All the Top Form Plugins If you use forms, you want to make sure notifications are delivered every time. Bit SMTP works with all leading form plugins on WordPress. Supported plugins include: Bit Form Gravity Form Contact Form 7 WPForms Pro Ninja Forms Forminator Forms Fluent Forms Formidable Forms Everest Forms WS Forms Happy Forms weForms Kali Forms WPForm Lite PlanSo Forms Form Maker by 10Web Elementor Form FormCraft Quform WordPress Form Builder Caldera Contact Forms And all other plugins that rely on WordPress’s wp_mail to send emails Strong Security for Your WordPress Emails Bit SMTP follows best security practices. Many providers, like Gmail SMTP, SendGrid, or Mailgun, provide secure SMTP configuration credentials. You can connect using the SMTP credentials, not by typing your main login into WordPress. This keeps your data safe and ensures a higher level of security. **Reliable WordPress Mail SMTP for Every User** Don’t let emails go missing or end up in spam. Bit SMTP, the leading WP Mail SMTP plugin, gives you full control over your WordPress email delivery. You can use Gmail SMTP or connect to any mail service you trust. Make sure all your emails get to the right place, every time. Install Bit SMTP now and enjoy reliable, secure email delivery from your WordPress site. Say goodbye to missed emails and spam issues! Track and Monitor WordPress Email Logs With Bit SMTP’s built-in email logs system, you can easily track every email you send. View delivery details and monitor performance right from your WordPress dashboard. This gives you complete transparency and control over your WordPress site’s email activity. Explore Our Other Products : Bit Form: A powerful WordPress form builder that lets you create multi-step and conversational forms with a smart drag-and-drop builder. Connect your forms with 50+ apps through built-in integrations to automate workflows. Build, customize, and convert with the lightning-fast form solution Bit Integrations: A no-code WordPress automation plugin that lets you connect 300+ apps and services to automate your workflows in minutes. With its 3 easy automation methods, you can automate tasks, sync data, and maximize productivity. It connects your forms, CRMs, LMS, and eCommerce tools all inside WordPress. Bit Assist: Connect all your customer support channels with a single button. Integrate Floating Chat Widget, WhatsApp, Email, SMS, Telegram, Messenger, and more with Bit Assist. Bit Social: A social media automation tool that lets you auto-post, schedule, and share instantly across 12+ platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, and more with a smart calendar view. Bit Flows: Bit Flows is a powerful automation tool with multi-step, unlimited workflows and advanced tools, including Router, Repeater, Iterator, and JSON Parser. With built-in AI integrations, it’s a more powerful and easier alternative to n8n. Bit File Manager: Bit File Manager is a WordPress plugin for easy file management. Upload, organize, and control from your WordPress dashboard. Join our Bit Apps Community for the latest plugin and exclusive features updates You can find the full source code on GitHub, and we welcome any contributions to help improve this amazing plugin Telemetry Data Bit SMTP uses wp-telemetry to collect some telemetry data upon the user’s confirmation. This helps us to troubleshoot problems faster & make product improvements. Wp-Telemetry DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY start gathering data; rather, it will gather basic telemetry data when a user allows it. We collect the data to ensure a great user experience for all our users.

Check & Log

In need of a tool that allows you to easily log and view all emails sent from WordPress? Check & Log might be just the solution for that. This WordPress plugin helps you store sent emails for auditing purposes, as well as debug email related problems in your WordPress site. Works best on eCommerce websites that have been created with WooCommerce or Easy Digital Downloads. Home | Help & Tech Support | Documentation | Premium Features New Features of the plugin Check & Log Email 2.0 Export Logs – It allows to export email logs in multiple file format with date range and status Learn More. More Fields – Such as Cc, Bcc, Host IP, Reply To etc. Log Retention Period – It allows to deletes old emails when a certain amount of logs and time has passed. Print or save as PDF – You can print the email log, or save it as a PDF. Resend email – This feature allow you to modify email and resend email. Forward Email – By using this feature you can automatically forward a copy of all emails sent by WordPress to other email addresses Learn More. Easy migration – It is allow you to import data from various plugins like Email Log, Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher, WP Mail Logging, WP Mail Log and export the data. Email Error Tracking – You can easily see list of errors of emails and view details of error. Setup Wizard – Wizard setup allows you to one time setup of this plugin. Default Format for Message – Its allow you to Default Format for Message on view of content. SMTP – Its allow you to setup your own smtp through Check & Email Log SMTP form. Multisite Configure – Its allow to configure global setting for all your sites. Encoding – Its allow to encode emails and phone in page content. Outlook / MS 360 – Its allow to send email using 360 / outlook configuration Learn More. Gmail SMTP – Its allow to send email gmail configuration Learn More. Email Spam Testing – Its allow to testing of your mail for accurate delivery Learn More. Features of the plugin Check & Log Email Test email sending – if you’re not sure whether WordPress is sending emails, you can use this plugin to find out. The process is very simple: you need to choose an address that will receive a simple test email. You can even override the custom header with your own values, to avoid any other issues. Viewing logged emails – they can be viewed from the admin interface, as they are stored in a separate table. You get the option to filter them based on subject, email, date, etc. Deleting logged emails – you can delete them by going to the admin interface. You can either delete them in bulk or selectively – by date, email, or subject. Ability to change the “mail from” email address, “mail from name” and override default email WordPress addresses. Premium Features of the plugin Check & Log Email Triggered Data – Triggered data helps you in debugging by showing the exact code that is sending that email Learn More Filters wp_mail_catcher_mail_success – is triggered before an email is sent. It has a single argument that is an array containing original mail info. check_email_email_log_before_insert – is triggered before an email data about to save in check & Log Email. It has a two argument. log – It is an array containing argument that will store in database original_mail_info – It is an array containing argument of original mail info. wp_check_email_failed – is triggered when an email is failed. It has a two argument. mail_error_data – It is an array containing argument that has what possible reasons of error. mail_error_message – It is an string containing error message. Action check_email_log_inserted – is triggered after data successfully saved in log. check_email_loaded – is triggered when check & log email successfully loaded. Support We try our best to provide support on WordPress.org forums. However, We have a special community support where you can ask us questions and get help about your Check & Log Email related questions. Delivering a good user experience means a lot to us and so we try our best to reply each and every question that gets asked. Bug Reports Bug reports for Check & Log Email are welcomed on GitHub. Please note GitHub is not a support forum, and issues that aren’t properly qualified as bugs will be closed. Credits * jsPDF used https://github.com/parallax/jsPDF – License URI: https://github.com/parallax/jsPDF/blob/master/LICENSE * league/oauth2-client used https://github.com/thephpleague/oauth2-client – License URI: https://github.com/thephpleague/oauth2-client/blob/master/LICENSE

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Which has better reviews, Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with Email Logs or Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging?

Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 290 reviews) compared to Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with Email Logs (3.9★ from 15 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with Email Logs or Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging?

Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 3.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with Email Logs or Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (290 vs 15).

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with Email Logs has 15 published reviews; Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging has 290 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with Email Logs and Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging?

Migration support varies by app and category. Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with Email Logs and Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Bit SMTP – Easy SMTP Solution with Email Logs" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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