Title: mail() function not allowed
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# mail() function not allowed

 *  [darkppl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darkppl/)
 * (@darkppl)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mail-function-not-allowed/)
 * hi. i am using wordpress and my host has blocked mail() function. how can i setup
   my mail to other servers like gmail?

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 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mail-function-not-allowed/#post-1233198)
 * [This might help](http://sudarmuthu.com/blog/2009/09/15/how-to-send-email-in-wordpress-using-gmails-smtp-server.html).
   I’m not really sure.
 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mail-function-not-allowed/#post-1233203)
 * Some people use the plugin [WP Mail SMTP](http://www.callum-macdonald.com/code/wp-mail-smtp/)
   to get around host PHP mail limitations.
 *  [ballarino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ballarino/)
 * (@ballarino)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mail-function-not-allowed/#post-1233352)
 * There are several SMTP plugins.. search for them within the admin panel…

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [ballarino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ballarino/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mail-function-not-allowed/#post-1233352)
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