2.3.1 has password mailer error

I, too, am having a problem with my blog. I have a link from my website to my blog. Suddenly, without warning this error appeared and I cannot get to my blog. The error reads;

“Error establishing a database connection
This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down.”

When I attempted to log in, an error kept appearing saying my password was wrong. Then, I had you guys e-mail my password, which worked when I used it but it wasn’t my orginal password (unless I am now in a different dimensional reality and everything stayed the same except my this password). Also I cannot get to my blog.
I need help. I would greatly appreciate any help I can get. Also if you help me, please realize that any explanations need to be written as though you are writing a ‘Blog for Dummbies’ book. Thank you so much.

wotworx, the same thing happened to me. I upgraded one blog to 2.3.1 and got the same “email could not be sent” message, when I tried to retrieve a user’s password. I thought it was because I had installed a new plugin.

But when I upgraded another blog, I discovered the same error message came up when I tried to retrieve a password. PLUS, when I test-signed up as a new subscriber, I got the message the password was sent, but I never received it. That happened several times, using different email accounts I have.

I’ll probably downgrade tomorrow. Hope to hear a reply though and interested to know if this is happening to others, as well.

Demian,
~DreamSinger

Okay, I did a more thorough test today on all my blogs.

I have six blogs. I have two accounts with Blue Host and host three of the blogs on one and three on the other.

Two blogs were upgraded yesterday, one from each account, to WP 2.3.1 from 2.2.1. I made sure all the plug ins were deactivated, first, and then used Fantastico, as I always have.

Since upgrading the two to this latest version, only those two blogs are not sending email.

If a new user registers, they are listed in my list of users, but I do not receive a new user notification and they do not receive their user name and password notification. If they attempt to retrieve their password, they get a blank screen with this message:

The e-mail could not be sent.
Possible reason: your host may have disabled the mail() function…

I tested my other wp blogs and they are fine, so I don’t think it’s my host. I won’t be upgrading those at this time. I will probably downgrade my two problem blogs – though I hate to do that. Would love to be able to fix this.

I’m curious if anyone else is having this problem…or if you are but just don’t know it, because unless someone tells you or you’re just not checking to see if there’s a new name in your user list, you may not even realize your email isn’t working with 2.3.1.

You might want to do a test and see if you can retrieve a new password or sign up as a new user with a new email address and see if you get notification and user/password information.

Thanks for any feedback.

Demian,
~DreamSinger

To anyone who’s interested, I uploaded the plugin WP-Mail_SMPT 0.5.2, activated it, clicked on the Email tab under Options, entered my info in the first two boxes, clicked the “Use the PHP mail() function to send emails.” option, and voila, I have email – registration, new user and retrieve password.

I tried messing with the SMPT option, but couldn’t get it to work…that’s because this is practically a foreign language to me.

But the PHP option worked great. Suddenly my email’s working again, and not only that, but it looks better, because I can specify where it says its coming from and who is sending it.

And now I don’t have to downgrade my WP version. I can stick with WP 2.3.1

Demian,
~DreamSinger

wp_mail_smtp worked great for me! Thanks, ddreamsinger!

holy freakin moly. i wish i had found this earlier! I have been up all night – literally – trying to figure this out!!! I’m on 2.3.1 as well, using the Themed Login plugin: https://www.jameskelly.org/wordpress-plugins/custom-login-and-registration-forms-plugin
Callum’s WP Mail SMTP plugin fixed my problem, but only if I specified an e-mail in the “From Email” field (Options->Email after activating the plugin). If I leave that field blank, the test e-mail fails.

Thank you ddreamsinger and Callum for the plugin!

I just got the “the email could not be sent Possible reason your host may have disabled the mail function. HOWEVER. I got it when I went to post a new article onto my blog. NOW whenever I go to my blog I ONLY see that message. whenever anyone goes to my blog that’s the ONLY thing they see. What do I do?

Jackie Lee
https://internetmarketingformommies.com

I can’t even get to the admin screen to turn on the plugin you mentioned. ARGH. What do I do.

Jackie