Title: [Plugin: Post Via Email] Installed. Doesn't work. Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Post Via Email] Installed. Doesn't work. * [caldwell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caldwell/) * (@caldwell) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/) * Post never shows up. Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [richx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richx/) * (@richx) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855163) * Does not work for me either * [drinkliverpool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drinkliverpool/) * (@drinkliverpool) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855173) * Nor me. The built-in “email poster” doesnt work either. * [peteviti](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peteviti/) * (@peteviti) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855196) * Same for me, nada, zilch, goose egg. * [roeiboot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roeiboot/) * (@roeiboot) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855197) * so is there a working alternative ? * [peteviti](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peteviti/) * (@peteviti) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855198) * What did I do. I can’t remember. Oh yeah, I installed a different plug-in called“ Email Post Activation.” Now my posts get uploaded into the Posts section of WP Dashboard for my site. I go in and approve the post and it shows up. I think if you add another plugin called wp-cron, I may be able to get it to post automatically without having to go in to approve the post: * Plug-in Site for Email Post Activation [http://www.paulmc.org/whatithink/wordpress/plugins/email-post-activation/](http://www.paulmc.org/whatithink/wordpress/plugins/email-post-activation/) * More on Blogging by Email [http://codex.wordpress.org/Blog_by_Email](http://codex.wordpress.org/Blog_by_Email) * [roeiboot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roeiboot/) * (@roeiboot) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855199) * **thanks** peteviti, followed the steps in the how-to.. the email sits in the created mail-box but does not show up in [http://example.com/installdir/wp-mail.php](http://example.com/installdir/wp-mail.php), keep getting “Slow down cowboy, no need to check for new mails so often!” * (of course i changed the path in that link… and also tried the ssl://) * any ideas ? * [roeiboot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roeiboot/) * (@roeiboot) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855200) * PS. it works if I use the created email address as sender and receiver… is that“ normal” ? * **Update**: Strike that, it now works from another email address as well… BUT, just emailed an image, and that’s no longer in the email once it reaches WordPress( and images were the whole reason for this 🙂 * [peteviti](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peteviti/) * (@peteviti) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855201) * I am not sure I follow. where are you when entering the “created email address?” When I go to the “writing” section under WP settings, the only email fields are as follows: * Mail Server, Port Login Name Password Default Mail Category * [roeiboot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roeiboot/) * (@roeiboot) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855202) * as said, it’s posting now (quite a delay and i’m not the most patient person in the world 🙂 but no images, which was the entire purpose 🙂 * [xlerate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xlerate/) * (@xlerate) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855206) * I’m confused. Is this by design? It seems no one get its working, or must you use an add-on? * How is wordpress continually upgraded with new features but this core feature has not worked? * [roeiboot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roeiboot/) * (@roeiboot) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855207) * post shows up for me, but my whole reasoning to include an image is not working( yet) and little to no support ;] * [xlerate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xlerate/) * (@xlerate) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-post-via-email-installed-doesnt-work/#post-1855208) * Seems strange that we cant this native feature to work. It is not like it is a plug-in right? I mean it is native to wordpress releases. * Sites like posterous are able to handle, music, video links and images and embed them appropriately. * With posterous if you email a mp3, its embeds a audio player, email multiple images, it makes a gallery, email a youtube link and it embeds the video. * WordPress needs to step it up, Posterous has been doing this since 2007. Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) The topic ‘[Plugin: Post Via Email] Installed. 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