Title: CF7 mails delayed / missing
Last modified: January 31, 2021

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# CF7 mails delayed / missing

 *  Resolved [nsandlin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nsandlin/)
 * (@nsandlin)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cf7-mails-delayed-missing/)
 * In testing a new CF7 form, the confirmation email arrives immediately, but the
   actual submission only after long delays (45 min) if at all. Tests today from
   the test form (T), actual form (A), and Health Check (HC) plugin:
 * T1 – both arrived immed at 9:58
    A1 – confirmaton (M2) arr at 10:07, submission(
   M1) arr at 10:55 T2 – sent at 10:22, M2 arr immed, M1 never T3 – after UTC fix,
   M2 arr immed 11:16, M1 11:39 HC test using wp_mail sent 11:26, arrived 12:16
 * What I’ve done so far:
    Turned on wp_debug, but no log file generated DevTools(
   Control+Shift+J) and Web console (Control+Shift+K) did not seem to show errors
   on those pages H Check noted lack of localized timezone; fixing it made no diff
   H Check test mail using wp_mail sent 11:26, arrived 12:16
 * CF7 appeared to be working normally recently on a similar (but more complex) 
   form; but it’s also possible that some delays were not noted.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcf7-mails-delayed-missing%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * (@takayukister)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cf7-mails-delayed-missing/#post-13984920)
 * Try using another SMTP server. These plugins would be helpful: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/smtp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/smtp/)
 *  Thread Starter [nsandlin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nsandlin/)
 * (@nsandlin)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cf7-mails-delayed-missing/#post-13986903)
 * Ah, I thought you might say that 😉 … OK, I will post my result here for benefit
   of others having similar situation. Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [nsandlin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nsandlin/)
 * (@nsandlin)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cf7-mails-delayed-missing/#post-14022185)
 * Success! Simply using the sendinblue mailer – without adding new DNS records –
   appears to resolve the issue. This is the opposite of what was stated in the 
   plugin (WP Mail SMTP) documentation, but matches sendinblue’s own documentation
   for free accounts. And indeed, the tests today are coming through in 1-5 seconds
   with headers stating “SPF: PASS” and “DKIM: ‘PASS’ with domain sendinblue.com.”
   Thanks Takayuki and WP forums.

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