Comments on: Blog tech and blog updates http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/08/22/blog-tech-and-blog-updates/ Pentecostal Rumination and Review Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:20:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steve http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/08/22/blog-tech-and-blog-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Steve Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:43:33 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/08/22/blog-tech-and-blog-updates/#comment-31 See also (Wordpress plugin) <a href="http://www.coffee2code.com/archives/2004/06/28/plugin-wpphpmailer/" target="_blank">plugin-wpphpmailer</a> See also (Wordpress plugin) plugin-wpphpmailer

]]> By: Steve http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/08/22/blog-tech-and-blog-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Steve Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:32:07 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/08/22/blog-tech-and-blog-updates/#comment-30 "Unfortunately, my ISP, HostedToday, has blocked the ability of WordPress to send email under a real account. So, email sent by my blog doesn’t make it off the server." "So, I’m looking for an inexpensive hosting solution that would allow me to move my Wordpress database over to it. Anybody have suggestions?" I haven't used Wordpress personally, but many web apps (forums/blogs/etc) which allow for automated emailing allow you to specify either an smtp server to use, or sendmail. If you use an smtp server, it doesn't have to be one where the blog is hosted, so if your webhost is different than your personal ISP, try using your ISP's smtp server instead. Sendmail is generally better, but it does run from wherever the blog is hosted, and that is likely what HostedToday is blocking your blog from accessing. Check your Wordpress options first though. If you've been using HostedToday's smtp service, see if you can just switch it to sendmail or vice-versa if you've been using sendmail. Failing that, try your personal ISP's smtp server. You COULD install your own smtp daemon (there are many free ones) and be your own email server as needed, but that's probably more trouble than it's worth. “Unfortunately, my ISP, HostedToday, has blocked the ability of WordPress to send email under a real account. So, email sent by my blog doesn’t make it off the server.”

“So, I’m looking for an inexpensive hosting solution that would allow me to move my Wordpress database over to it. Anybody have suggestions?”

I haven’t used Wordpress personally, but many web apps (forums/blogs/etc) which allow for automated emailing allow you to specify either an smtp server to use, or sendmail. If you use an smtp server, it doesn’t have to be one where the blog is hosted, so if your webhost is different than your personal ISP, try using your ISP’s smtp server instead. Sendmail is generally better, but it does run from wherever the blog is hosted, and that is likely what HostedToday is blocking your blog from accessing.

Check your Wordpress options first though. If you’ve been using HostedToday’s smtp service, see if you can just switch it to sendmail or vice-versa if you’ve been using sendmail. Failing that, try your personal ISP’s smtp server.

You COULD install your own smtp daemon (there are many free ones) and be your own email server as needed, but that’s probably more trouble than it’s worth.

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