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For information regarding emails and messages in WHMCS, [[Messages/Emails|refer to this page]].
For information regarding emails and messages in WHMCS [[Messages/Emails|refer to this page]].
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===Mail Type or Provider===
===Mail Type===
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Use the '''Mail Type''' or '''Mail Provider''' settings, depending on your WHMCS version, to choose how your installation sends mail.
Choose how emails are sent by your installation:
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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.
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For steps to configure these settings, see [[Configuring Mail Providers]].
#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====
 
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.
 
 
 
 
===Global Email Signature===
 
===Global Email Signature===
Enter the text to be appended to all emails sent to customers by WHMCS containing the {$signature} merge field. HTML can be used here.
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Enter the text to be appended to all emails sent to customers by WHMCS containing the <tt>{$signature}</tt> merge field. HTML can be used here.
 
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===Global Email CSS Styling===
 
===Global Email CSS Styling===
 
Enter the CSS code to be used to format every email template sent to clients by WHMCS.
 
Enter the CSS code to be used to format every email template sent to clients by WHMCS.
 
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===Global Email Header Content===
 
===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.
 
Content entered in this field will be displayed at the top of every email template sent to clients. HTML can be used here.
 
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===Global Email Footer Content===
 
===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.
 
Content entered in this field will be displayed at the bottom of every email template sent to clients. HTML can be used here.
 
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===System Emails From Name===
 
===System Emails From Name===
The sender name that will appear on all emails sent to staff by WHMCS. I.e. Your Company
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The sender name that will appear on all emails sent to staff by WHMCS.
 
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Examples of such emails are; Cron Job Activity, New Order Notification and Automation Success/Failure Notifications
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For example, these emails include '''Cron Job Activity''', '''New Order Notification''', and '''Automation Success/Failure Notifications'''.
 
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===System Emails From Email===
 
===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
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The email address that will appear on all emails sent to staff by WHMCS. This address does not necessarily have to exist (for example, <tt>noreply@yourcompany.com</tt>).
 
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===BCC Messages===
 
===BCC Messages===
An email address entered here will receive a blind carbon copy of all emails sent to customers by WHMCS
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An email address entered here will receive a blind carbon copy of all emails sent to customers by WHMCS.
 
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===Presales Form Destination OR Presales Contact Form Email===
 
===Presales Form Destination OR Presales Contact Form Email===
Messages sent via the pre-sales contact form will be directed to the department selected here.   
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Messages sent via the pre-sales contact form will be directed to the department selected here.  
 
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Messages sent via the pre-sales contact form will be forwarded to the email address entered here.
 
Messages sent via the pre-sales contact form will be forwarded to the email address entered here.

Revision as of 12:25, 4 August 2020



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

Mail Type or Provider

Use the Mail Type or Mail Provider settings, depending on your WHMCS version, to choose how your installation sends mail.

For steps to configure these settings, see Configuring Mail Providers.

Global Email Signature

Enter the text to be appended to all emails sent to customers by WHMCS containing the {$signature} merge field. HTML can be used here.

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.

For example, these emails include 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 (for example, 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.