Newbie here: Not receiving emails?

  • Hello there,

    New to WordPress,

    I was under the impression that I would receive an email when a post is submitted (So I can moderate it)? I’ve made a couple of test posts but am not getting any emails. I notice on the ‘posts’ page, they say they’re ‘pending’. I’m also not getting anything when I test my Jetpack Contact Form.

    Could someone explain what I’ve done wrong?

    Thanks!

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  • 1. In the dashboard, under Settings -> Discussion make sure both Email me whenever checkboxes are checked.

    2. Make sure they’re not ending up in a spam folder somewhere

    3. Double check the email address in Settings ->General Settings to make sure there aren’t any typos in it and it’s going where you expect it to.

    4.If all else fails, check with your host to see if they require any special email setup for WordPress. They can also probably tell you whether the emails are being sent from the site.

    Thread Starter VanityVisuals

    (@vanityvisuals)

    Thanks Matt,

    I’ve checked 1-3 and everything is as it should be. I’ll check with my host (Godaddy)

    Thread Starter VanityVisuals

    (@vanityvisuals)

    After further investigation, I’d forgotten to add my email address to the actual contact form settings, so my contact form is now working.

    I still can’t get my notifications sorted though.

    Thread Starter VanityVisuals

    (@vanityvisuals)

    Aaaargh! I’m still not getting any emails through WP. Notifications, or Contact Form messages. I’ve tried the WP SMPT plugin and that doesn’t work either. Can’t even send a test email.

    Sorry guys, but any more advice?

    Check your spam. That happened to me too, and could not figure out where the emails where going, until I checked my spam folder ??

    Hope that works!

    Update: Just realized you said you already tried that lol. Sorry!

    Thread Starter VanityVisuals

    (@vanityvisuals)

    Thanks Hayley,

    If only it was that simple!

    ??

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