Send WordPress emails through the Simple Email Service API by hosting.nl
External Services
This plugin integrates with the Simple Email Service API provided by hosting.nl to send emails from your WordPress site. This integration is essential for the plugin』s core functionality of sending emails.
What data is sent and when
- Email content (subject, body, recipient information) is sent to the Simple Email Service API whenever WordPress needs to send an email
- Sender email address and name (as configured in the plugin settings)
- API key for authentication
- No personal data beyond what is necessary for sending the email is transmitted
Service Provider Information
- Service Provider: hosting.nl
- Service Name: Simple Email Service
- Terms of Service
- Privacy Policy
Features
- Seamlessly routes all WordPress emails through the Simple Email Service API.
- Easy configuration of API key, sender email, and sender name via the WordPress admin.
- Test email functionality from the admin and WP-CLI.
- Error logging for failed emails.
- Internationalization (i18n) ready with a
.potfile included. - GPL v2 or later licensed.
Configuration
- API Key: Enter your Simple Email Service API key.
- From Email Address: Set the sender email address (should match your site domain for best deliverability).
- From Name: Set the sender name.
Sending Test Emails
From the Admin
- Go to Settings > Simple Email Service.
- Use the 「Send Test Email」 form to verify your configuration.
Using WP-CLI
You can send a test email via WP-CLI:
`sh
wp ses test –to=you@example.com
`
If the --to flag is omitted, the admin email will be used.
Internationalization
- Translation template is available in
languages/simple-email-service.pot. - Text domain:
simple-email-service-by-hosting-nl.
Troubleshooting
- Check the WordPress error log for any issues with sending emails.
- Ensure your 「From Email Address」 domain matches your site domain to avoid deliverability issues.
License
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
For more information, see LICENSE.
