Bowsie

I did delete the install via WP dash, reinstalled it and still the same error. Also found the update, which I applied, still same. Due to being in a rush I had to find a different solution, so sadly unable to keep testing and help resolve.

Thanks very much.

I’m also getting this – 1 email and 5 duplicates. No idea why.

Ok, I just happened to fix my particular problem by simply tweaking which files are in head, body or closing body. So well done to the authors for getting that right.

So mark the above thought as a backburner ??

This had me pretty befuddled, but I found a solution, even if it meant I had to edit the core plugin files. Once I decided go that route, the solution was easy:

In Contact Form 7’s core plugin files, find the file:

wp-content > plugins > contact-form-7 > includes > mail.php

Go to about line # 82 in the file, where you will find:

return wp_mail( $recipient, $subject, $body, $headers, $attachments );

Immediately above that line, add in a new line:

$body = str_replace('<p>', '', $body);
$body = str_replace('</p>', '', $body);
$body = str_replace('<br />', '', $body);

I blogged my solution here.