Configure MainWP Post SMTP Extension

MainWP Post SMTP Extension is a powerful and easy-to-use add-on that allows you to set up and control the SMTP configuration for all your sites from your MainWP dashboard. You can configure SMTP once on your main site and apply them to all your child sites with a single click.

Additionally, you can monitor the email delivery status, troubleshoot any issues, and get notified of any email failures for all your sites in one place.

This doc will guide you how you can use MainWP Post SMTP extension to manage your SMTP configuration for your WordPress network.

Follow the below steps to install and configure the MainWP Post SMTP extension on your WordPress network.

Note: If you haven’t connected your child sites with the MainWP dashboard, Check out our step-by-step guide before configuring MainWP Post SMTP Extension

Install the Post SMTP Plugin on the Parent Site

• Login to your WordPress site, which you wish to act as a Parent site for all your WordPress sites.

• Navigate to the Plugins tab and click on “Add New.“

• Search “Post SMTP” from the search bar

and install and activate it on your parent site.

• Configure Post SMTP with your preferred SMTP mailer and test by sending a test email.

Install Post SMTP on the Child Sites from the MainWP Dashboard:

Follow the steps below to install the Post SMTP plugin from the parent site’s MainWP dashboard on all the child sites you want to manage. 

• Go to the MainWP Dashboard and Navigate to the Site > Plugin > Install Plugins

• Search the Post SMTP from the search bar and check the Install Plugin radio button.

• Select all or specific child sites from the Select Site section to install and activate the Post SMTP plugin on them.

• Click the Complete Installation button to install the Post SMTP plugin on all your selected child sites.

• Confirm the success message indicating that Post SMTP has been installed on these sites.

Install MainWP Post SMTP Extension on the Parent Site:

Go to the Plugins tab and click on “Add New.“

• Search “MainWP Post SMTP Extension” from the search bar

then install

and activate it on your parent site.

Access MainWP Post SMTP Extension from the Parent Site MainWP Dashboard:

• Go to the parent site’s MainWP dashboard from the wp-admin left menu bar.

• Navigate to the MainWP Post SMTP extension from the Extension tab in the left menu.

Enable Parent Site Post SMTP Configuration for All Child Sites:

• In the MainWP Dashboard, click on the “Extension” tab from the left menu bar.

• Navigate to the MainWP Post SMTP extension.

• Click the Enable All Sites button to enable the parent site Post SMTP configuration to all connected child sites and Save your settings.

• Tap on the Save button to save the above settings.

Enable Parent Site Post SMTP Configuration for Specific Child Sites:

• Enable the parent site’s Post SMTP configuration the single or multiple child sites.

• If needed, you can also specify the name, email address, and reply-to settings for your specific child sites.

Test Using Contact Form 7 on Child Sites

• On the child site, install and activate Contact Form 7.
• Configure Contact Form 7 on your child site.

• Submit the form from your child site and check email logs on the parent site in the Post SMTP Email Logs section.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up the MainWP Post SMTP extension. For further assistance, reach out to our support team.