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I installed WP easy SMTP and emails sent during test fail as well. [“ErrorInfo”]=>
string(43) “SMTP Error: Could not connect to SMTP host.”

I am using gmail email in my general settings. contact form 7 and Easy SMTP. I know the settings are correct because I use it on my cell phone all the time. Settings are the same.

It is also not working for me since update to 3.7, getting “failed to send” with orange border (not using akismet). I have deactivated all other plugins and also tried switching themes.

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I have now made sure that the php.ini is in the correct directory. This allows larger files to now be uploaded but I am still not receiving an email with any file larger than 4mb.

Up to 4mb – Everything works as it should
Up to 8mb – Spinning wheel, file uploads to temp folder, no email
Over 8mb – Spinning wheel, file uploads to temp folder, no email

Ok now I’m completely lost. I deleted the php.ini file off of my server and I’m still getting the same results. My brain is officially fried.

Where does the php.ini file need to be exactly? I have placed it everywhere and can’t get anything over 4mb to upload successfully and send an email. If i upload it into the wpcf7_uploads folder, it is gone when i try and upload something else. If i change the location of uploads in my WP media settings, some images on the site are no longer there.

I have contacted the host and they confirmed that my php.ini file was correctly written, located in my wp-content folder, with their default max values:
max_execution_time = 5000
?memory_limit = 40M
?post_max_size = 8M?
upload_max_filesize = 40M

The same problem occurs:
Up to 4mb – Everything works as it should
Up to 8mb – Spinning wheel, file uploads to temp folder, no email
Over 8mb – Spinning wheel, file does not upload and no email

I thought that the 8m post max could be causing an issue but then i should still be receiving the email and get a validation message.