Email when comments posted not working

  • My “email admin when someone posts a comment” isnt working. In fact, it never has. From checking the past discussions in this area, the following information may be useful.
    1) This is on a hosted server, it is running a maill server, I know this because I use a php mail form and it works.
    2) The email address in my setup, listed as “This address is used only for admin purposes.”, is valid and functional.
    3) I have the “email me when a comment is posted enabled”.
    I have tried this with anonymous comments and comments with a valid email address and also checked my spam box, I am certainly not getting the email.
    Oh yeah, this is WP 1.2.
    Thanks

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  • Rodrigo M

    (@pandebcn)

    The same is happening to me.
    Thanks

    Thread Starter mfischer2

    (@mfischer2)

    Fixed. Just goes to show that searching the archives before posting always helps.
    The fix was that my “site admin” account did not have an email address associated with it. I added on and it works fine now.

    thebirdwoman

    (@thebirdwoman)

    I’m having a similar problem. I used to get email notification of comments, but they’ve stopped. I wonder if it’s because I’ve installed Scripty Goddess’s comment subscription plugin? (https://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/06/03/wp-subscribe-to-comments/). Has anyone else had a similar problem? I’ve checked and my admin login does have an email address associated with it.

    I’ve deactivated Scripty Goddess’s plugin, and changed the wp-comments file back to the original version. However, comments are still not being email to me. The only plugin I have running at the moment is Spam Karma. Could this be interfering with my comment emails?

    I’m having the same problem as mfischer2 was originally having. I checked, and my admin account does have a valid e-mail address. Any other ideas? When I first set up my blog, I got an e-mail saying my installation was successful. Therefore, I know WP is able to send e-mail. I just can’t figure out why it isn’t letting me know when someone posts a comment.

    Are you guys on 1.5.1 — because the original 1.5 had a bug that stopped mail going out.

    No, I’m still on 1.5. Maybe that is the problem. I haven’t ever tried upgrading. I’ve modifed my template a lot – will the upgrade mess it up? Thanks for the help.

    Yes, that was the problem. Version 1.5.1 works just fine. Thanks again for the help.

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