New module "Mail via PHPmailer"

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Module implements mail functionality using PHPMailer library.
Module compatible with thirty bees 1.5.0 bleeding edge and already available in list of native modules.
PHPMailer library is compatible with PHP 8.2, also it is worth replacing "Mail via swiftmailer" module with this module.

 

[the.rampage.rado]

Great work!

[Beeta]

I'm trying it configuring google workspace routing without success.

It replies with:

Send Email Error: SMTP Error: Could not authenticate. 

Is it normal that the password in the smtp password field of the module configuration is visible?

[datakick]

6 minutes ago, Beeta said:

Is it normal that the password in the smtp password field of the module configuration is visible?

That will be fixed in next version of module

https://github.com/thirtybees/tbphpmailer/issues/1

[Beeta]

How about the authentication error?

I configured routing as Google documentation. I has to work simply with username and password but it replies with this error.

I don’t think this is related to the visible password.

[the.rampage.rado]

I think your smtp server is not right. Please, check it first. This error is not related to the visible pass in BO. Google has no eyes there 🙂

[Beeta]

20 hours ago, the.rampage.rado said:

I think your smtp server is not right. Please, check it first. This error is not related to the visible pass in BO. Google has no eyes there 🙂

The SMTP is right I followed option 1 and option 2  here:

https://support.google.com/a/answer/176600?hl=en

...but this days are so hot here in Italy that maybe I'm following the wrong guides 🥵

[the.rampage.rado]

Try smtp.gmail.com and the proper port for SSL or TLS.

[Beeta]

As said in the previous post, I tried both. number 1 and number 2 options.

Some time ago gmail lt create app password, but as far I see now it's not. maybe they deprecated?

How maybe I see, I think I need to activate 2 step auth for that account, I'm going to try asap and update this thread.

[Beeta]

I activated Gmail app password and now it works.

smtp forward has less limitations  but for now I think app password if more than enough, and in case of large newsletter sending better use a dedicated service.

[Rhapsody]

Request Advanced Options Fields for Mail via PHPMailer Module

I have one of my installations hosted on a Linux server with cPanel on GoDaddy.  Don't ever use GoDaddy!  The Outgoing SMTP requirements are almost impossible to set.  I have finally figured out a working configuration for sending email in WordPress, and as a result am requesting some "advanced" options be added to the Mail via PHPMailer module. The current module will not support SMTP for GoDaddy, unless additional fields are included.

Advanced Options fields requested:

• SMTPAutoTLS (boolean) - default to true,  needs to be false for GoDaddy
• SMTPAuth (boolean) - default to true, needs to be false for GoDaddy

Additionally it is requested that the option to use PHP's mail() function, be available as a setup option, similar to the Mail via Swiftmail module.  This makes it easier to troubleshoot mail settings. 

For supporting information, the following is what I was able to get working in the WordPress wp_config file with the defined constants loaded via PHP code in the separate file below it.

// SMTP Authentication replaces PHP mail
define( 'SMTP_USER',   '[email protected]' );    // Username to use for SMTP authentication
define( 'SMTP_PASS',   'mypassword' );  // Password to use for SMTP authentication
define( 'SMTP_FROM',   '[email protected]' ); // SMTP From email address
define( 'SMTP_NAME',   'John Smith' );  // SMTP From name
define( 'SMTP_HOST',   'localhost'); //'localhost' for GoDaddy Linux cPanel hosting
define( 'SMTP_PORT',   '25' );       // 25 for GoDaddy SMTP port number - 465 or 587 will not work on GoDaddy
define( 'SMTP_AUTOTLS',    false );  // false required for GoDaddy
define( 'SMTP_SECURE', '' );         // blank for GoDaddy Encryption system to use - ssl or tls will not work on Godaddy
define( 'SMTP_AUTH',    false );     // false for GoDaddy Use SMTP authentication (true|false) - GoDaddy requires false where most everywhere else true
define( 'SMTP_DEBUG',   0 );         // for debugging purposes only set to 1 or 2

This is the PHP code in WordPress that sets up the SMTP

// SMTP Authentication to replace PHP Mailer
    add_action( 'phpmailer_init', 'send_smtp_email' );
    function send_smtp_email( $phpmailer ) {
    	$phpmailer->isSMTP();
    	$phpmailer->Host       = SMTP_HOST;
    	$phpmailer->SMTPAuth   = SMTP_AUTH;
    	$phpmailer->Port       = SMTP_PORT;
    	$phpmailer->Username   = SMTP_USER;
    	$phpmailer->Password   = SMTP_PASS;
    	$phpmailer->SMTPSecure = SMTP_SECURE;
    	$phpmailer->SMTPAutoTLS = SMTP_AUTOTLS; // required for GoDaddy
    	$phpmailer->From       = SMTP_FROM;
    	$phpmailer->FromName   = SMTP_NAME;
    } // end function send_smtp_email( $phpmailer )

 

Edited November 29, 2023 by Rhapsody
added use PHP's mail() function comment

[datakick]

@Rhapsody please file this enhancement requests on module github: https://github.com/thirtybees/tbphpmailer/issues

[Rhapsody]

On 11/30/2023 at 2:38 AM, datakick said:

@Rhapsody please file this enhancement requests on module github: https://github.com/thirtybees/tbphpmailer/issues

@datakick - Done! 

Advanced Options Fields - https://github.com/thirtybees/tbphpmailer/issues/3

Option to use PHP Mail() for testing - https://github.com/thirtybees/tbphpmailer/issues/4

[Rhapsody]

@datakick An update on the GoDaddy email configuration. It turns out the additional fields are not needed in the "Mail via PHPmailer" module.  I did some more testing and found that the SMTP server must be set to the actual mail server on the "Mail via PHPmailer" module or there is an SSL certifcate validation issue.  The "Mail via Swiftmailer" module worked with local host, probably because the SSL certificate validation was not enforced.

I'm not sure how I can remove the enhancement request from Github.  Possibly just a follow on comment that the additional fields are not required.

The option to use PHP Mail() for testing should remain.

[DRMasterChief]

I try to install the phpmailer module,  i have installed the actual version for Github today,  but there is the following error:

(it says it could not install, because the version is not compatible with my tb version),  i have  tb 1.4.0 and php 7.4.33

what to do? is it really only for  tb 1.5 and above?  i can not send emails at the moment in the 1.4.0 shopversion,  not sure why, so my idea was to try this module.

 

Edited March 9 by DRMasterChief

[the.rampage.rado]

If it does not show in the module list it's not supported, yes.

[DRMasterChief]

that´s it  - it showed up,  but i cant install it.....  weird

[the.rampage.rado]

That's strange I just rolled back my test setup to 1.4 just to confirm and take a screenshot. Probably your module list is cached!?

Those two additional modules are extracted functionality form the core. In 1.4 the email config is here:



And those modules have nowhere to hook to work.

You have to update to 1.5 and this functionality change is just one of the nice features that come with this version.

[DRMasterChief]

Yes, thank you,  i know about the emails.  In my case the templates was gone from all modules /mails,  not sure why.  I now have copied all the mails again from a backup.

I tried an update to 1.5 a few weeks before, but this was not possible  (not absolutely sure what the reason is). 

[the.rampage.rado]

If you wish to update to 1.5.1 we could give assistance to best of our abilities 😉

[DRMasterChief]

Done  1.5.1  😍   but maybe you can have a look here:  

 

 

[the.rampage.rado]

Did you follow the guidance in this thread to setup the email transport and code minification modules that now you have?

[DRMasterChief]

Yes,  everything seems ok,  phpMailer is installed;  i am not sure about code minification modules  (HTML, JS and CSS Minification v1.0.0) is not installed yet. 

And i´m not on php 8.x until now,  i have  7.4.33 and this looks good. 

The shop is not "live" at the moment,  but we have to go live april,  so i hope to change to php 8  until then,  but i do not use a standard theme and i am really not sure if it works with php 8.

[the.rampage.rado]

Install the minification module too, otherwise you will not have this function. This was also extracted from the core, like the email transport method.

Nothing to break, don't worry!

7.4 is OK, as 8 brings lot more changes and you will have troubles for sure with it.

Also install Collect PHP Logs module and monitor there what errors you get so they can be fixed.

[DRMasterChief]

Done!  Thank you,   CollectPHPLogs module is installed, just a few warnings right now,  i am on it.