Title: SMTP setup error
Last modified: February 1, 2021

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# SMTP setup error

 *  [adz847](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adz847/)
 * (@adz847)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smtp-setup-error-2/)
 * Hi, I am getting this error when I try to send a test email from the plugin Easy
   WP SMTP, the host I have as far as I am concerned is correct? but it is saying
   that it is not.
 * I must be missing something in the setup, can anyone help please?
 * Invalid host: [smtp@office365.comSMTP](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smtp-setup-error-2/smtp@office365.comSMTP?output_format=md)
   connect() failed. [https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Troubleshooting](https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Troubleshooting)
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fsmtp-setup-error-2%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/)
 * (@mbrsolution)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smtp-setup-error-2/#post-13988944)
 * Hi, please check your settings to make sure they are correct. Also use the following
   link to troubleshoot your issues.
 * [https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Troubleshooting](https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Troubleshooting)
 * Thank you

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 * Last reply from: [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smtp-setup-error-2/#post-13988944)
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