[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29069: Proposal: wp-pluggable.php patch to send email through SMTP, not mail()

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#29069: Proposal: wp-pluggable.php patch to send email through SMTP, not mail()
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 Reporter:  JanR                                 |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  Mail                                 |  Review
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:  3.9.1
 Keywords:  needs-docs needs-codex needs-unit-   |  Resolution:
  tests 2nd-opinion                              |     Focuses:
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Changes (by michalzuber):

 * keywords:  needs-docs needs-codex needs-unit-tests => needs-docs needs-
     codex needs-unit-tests 2nd-opinion


Comment:

 I like the idea, but hard to decide what should and shouldn't be part of
 WP. With this SMTP setting I more inclined to it should be without a need
 of a plugin. I don't know how many people use for example Email posting
 (download from POP3 mailbox) and is part of WP, but these SMTP settings
 would fit into WP Settings->Writing admin page. Other plugins could also
 use it and the user has to change in one place.
 An article why is SMTP better than {{{mail()}}}
 http://www.jvfconsulting.com/blog/190/PHP_Mail_Function_vs_SMTP_Guaranteed_Delivery.html
 In my opinion WP is about quality and it should have this builtin option
 to better deliver emails.

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