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#Use PHP mail() function to send emails from inside WHMCS. This requires no further configuration, but some email providers may treat email sent this way with increased suspicion.
 
#Use PHP mail() function to send emails from inside WHMCS. This requires no further configuration, but some email providers may treat email sent this way with increased suspicion.
 
#SMTP uses your SMTP server to send emails, it has lower performance, but is generally seen as less likely to be spam. The related "SMTP" fields below it are required.
 
#SMTP uses your SMTP server to send emails, it has lower performance, but is generally seen as less likely to be spam. The related "SMTP" fields below it are required.
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====SMTP Port====
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In this field, specify on which port your SMTP server operates. This will usually vary depending upon the SMTP SSL Type option selected below and your particular mail server configuration. Please check with your mail server administrator the appropriate port to use, but here are the most commonly used ports by SSL type:
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*None: 25 or 26
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*SSL: 465 or 587
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*TLS: 587
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====SMTP SSL Type====
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Use this option to specify whether a secure connection is used when communicating with your mail server or not. Changes to this option will usually also require the SMTP port option to be changed above.
  
 
===Mail Signature===
 
===Mail Signature===

Revision as of 13:42, 11 December 2014




For information regarding emails and messages in WHMCS refer to this page.

Mail Type

Choose how emails are sent by your installation:

  1. Use PHP mail() function to send emails from inside WHMCS. This requires no further configuration, but some email providers may treat email sent this way with increased suspicion.
  2. SMTP uses your SMTP server to send emails, it has lower performance, but is generally seen as less likely to be spam. The related "SMTP" fields below it are required.

SMTP Port

In this field, specify on which port your SMTP server operates. This will usually vary depending upon the SMTP SSL Type option selected below and your particular mail server configuration. Please check with your mail server administrator the appropriate port to use, but here are the most commonly used ports by SSL type:

  • None: 25 or 26
  • SSL: 465 or 587
  • TLS: 587

SMTP SSL Type

Use this option to specify whether a secure connection is used when communicating with your mail server or not. Changes to this option will usually also require the SMTP port option to be changed above.

Mail Signature

Enter the text to be appended to all emails sent to customers by WHMCS.

Global Email CSS Styling

Enter the CSS code to be used to format every email template sent to clients by WHMCS.

Global Email Header Content

Content entered in this field will be displayed at the top of every email template sent to clients. HTML can be used here.

Global Email Footer Content

Content entered in this field will be displayed at the bottom of every email template sent to clients. HTML can be used here.

System Emails From Name

The sender name that will appear on all emails sent to staff by WHMCS. I.e. Your Company

Examples of such emails are; Cron Job Activity, New Order Notification and Automation Success/Failure Notifications

System Emails From Email

The email address that will appear on all emails sent to staff by WHMCS. This address does not necessarily have to exist I.e. noreply@yourcompany.com

BCC Messages

An email address entered here will receive a blind carbon copy of all emails sent to customers by WHMCS

Presales Form Destination OR Presales Contact Form Email

Messages sent via the pre-sales contact form will be directed to the department selected here.

OR

Messages sent via the pre-sales contact form will be forwarded to the email address entered here.