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Installing WP SMTP for AI Website Builder

The WP SMTP Plugin allows you to have professional looking emails with increased mail delivery using email @yourdomain!

This article is intended for those that have already created a mailbox with their new AI Herobuilder account.

If you have not done so yet, please follow the instructions here to setup your mailbox. After you have created your mailbox, save the password as you will need it to complete this tutorial.

STEP 1: Login to your website, click Plugins & Add New Plugin button.

STEP 2: Search for wp smtp and then click install now.

STEP 3: After installation, click on Installed Plugins, find WP MAIL SMTP and click Activate.

STEP 4: An installation wizard will pop up. Click to continue.

STEP 5: Click Other SMTP.

If you have accounts with these other providers listed here or your have the PRO version, these other options will become available. This tutorial is using the FREE version and a local mailbox already created.

STEP 6: Use SSL & Port 465. Enable Auto TLS. Enable SMTP authentication. Your username is your complete email address and the associated password. The From name is just how you want it to show when recipients get your email. Force the from name and email. Save and continue.

The smtp host will be mail.YOURDOMAIN.com. Please replace any mention of twistedrocks.us with your own domain. Now is when you need your password for your mailbox you created. Please ensure you have the 'correct' password to prevent problems while configuring your new plugin.

STEP 7: The free version has default items checked. If you have the PRO version other features are unlocked. Save at bottom.

STEP 8: You can click 'skip' on this step...

STEP 9: If you have a license key, great, enter it here. If you are using the free version, click skip this step.

STEP 10: Click Finish Setup!

STEP 11: An automatic mail test will happen and you should see an email in your new mailbox showing success!

STEP 12: If you ever want to upgrade, simply click on the link in your dashboard!

This next section is not absolutely required, but it will make it so everything is working properly and it is recommend!

STEP 13: To really make it so your AI Herobuilder account is firing on all cylinders, go into Settings/General and update your email address to be the same you have configured here in the instructions above. Once you do that, check your email and confirm to update your email address inside your account.

STEP 14: Find the email and click on the verification link! You are done!

Updated on: 16/01/2025

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