[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: closed
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Mail | Version: 3.9.1
Severity: normal | Resolution: maybelater
Keywords: needs-docs needs-codex needs-unit- | Focuses:
tests 2nd-opinion |
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Changes (by dd32):
* status: new => closed
* resolution: => maybelater
* milestone: Awaiting Review =>
Comment:
I'm going to close this as `maybelater`.
My reasons are as follows
- WordPress follows the Decisions, Not Options philosophy. WordPress
users shouldn't be given options which they don't actually need.
- Mail sending should just work for users, if it doesn't work with
`mail()` the PHP settings are probably wrong on the host, and something
should be done there.
- Plugins fill the need very well, as shown by the number of plugins and
usage figures of them. I am however surprised by the amount of sites
utilising SMTP plugins, but I'm not sure all of them actually need them.
In the event that we decide to add native SMTP settings into WordPress, a
committer can re-open this. Discussion can also continue while the ticket
is closed.
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29069#comment:10>
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