Great idea, 2.0 is great so far

  • I really like the idea and most of the functionality of this plugin.

    Unfortunately for me, the free version doesn’t work because all the mail goes to SPAM folder. My wordpress installation sends mail using an external SMTP server, and postmatic doesn’t support that.

    Postmatic will always send mail through the local server’s mail service, bypassing the standard wp_mail() function. They say they do this for stability, but they should then also offer the ability to use an external SMTP server or use the built-in wp_mail() function as alternatives.

    EDIT: Since version 2.0, they appear to have fixed this functionality and so I no longer have to work around the way they send mail. Thanks Postmatic for listening!

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  • Plugin Author Postmatic

    (@vernal)

    Hey Duuk,

    Thanks for the feedback. The problems with mail being marked as spam should be taken up with your webhost. They can help you configure your outgoing setup to better manage your spam reputation.

    And that’s correct: Postmatic does not send mail using wp_mail. We rely on phpmailer, which is much more reliable across hosts. Of course, the drawback is that configuring your own SMTP is a bit trickier. Sorry about that.

    For high deliverability without configuring SMTP folks can check out Postmatic Premium.

    Best,
    Jason

    Thread Starter Duuk

    (@duuk)

    I don’t think it has to do with the webhost. Gmail says it is due to the content of the email. The webhost is not blacklisted, has correct spf=pass and DKIM.

    I don’t have the volume (and no revenue) to justify a premium postmatic subscription, as a not-for-profit, religious website.

    I use SMTP through mailgun for more reliable delivery, similar to your premium version. Your plugin then circumvents my reliable SMTP setup and goes with whatever the server does for email.

    Since you are circumventing a very common WordPress practice of using SMTP through plugins like Postman, WP-SMTP, Easy SMTP, etc., I would recommend you build that bypassed functionality directly into your plugin.

    Plugin Author Postmatic

    (@vernal)

    Thanks for the feedback. We want Postmatic to be as reliable and fast as possible… for all users. While wp_mail is very cool and is easily hooked into by SMTP sending plugins but it doesn’t offer the kind of low-level features (custom headers, string attachments etc) that Postmatic ultimately needs. By not using wp_mail we leave the door open for lots of future fun.

    Plugin Author Postmatic

    (@vernal)

    Hey Duuk,

    Good news for you: Postmatic 2 (which we just released today) now supports sending via SMTP and other wp_mail interceptors. Go nuts. We’d be happy to know what you think in an updated review.

    Jason

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