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Called Mail() without being connected

November 9th, 2015

“Called Mail() without being connected” is a common issue when using a SMTP relay service to send your emails. Reason for the Error If you’re using a SMTP relay service, the plugin makes a PHP socket connection to the SMTP host of the service. Some shared hosting providers block certain ports and some block outgoing Continue Reading…

Could not instantiate mail function

August 26th, 2015

The error message “Could not instantiate mail function” is a common problem when sending emails/newsletters via PHP through your local server. The error indicates the following: You are using the local mail exchange to send emails. The PHP mail() function is incorrectly setup or requirements are not met. If you see this error, please contact Continue Reading…