We have developed a free plugin to make it easier for you to integrate your SMTP services, for example if you use Postal. Using an SMTP service improves the deliverability of your emails.
Free SMTP plugin for higher deliverability – without ads
Oderland SMTP & Postal Mailer is a stable and easy-to-use email plugin for WordPress. The add-on allows you to send transactional emails using SMTP, Postal API, or PHP Mail. Easy to use for logging and ensuring that your emails reach their intended recipients.
The plugin is both ad-free and free of charge.
– We know how frustrating it is when important emails, form responses or order confirmations don’t arrive as intended. The goal was to build a plugin that gives better control over how emails are delivered, without hiding important features behind paywalls or filling the interface with ads, says Nicole Nordström, Development Manager at Oderland.
The add-on works regardless of which SMTP service you use, including but not limited to Oderland Postal.
– We’re excited about the fact that it’s 100% developed by Oderland and that we’re giving back to the WP community, says Nicole.
“High-quality plugin from a high-quality company! Has the same features as WP Mail SMTP Pro but is free and without ads.”
Selected features
Oderland SMTP & Postal Mailer has several nice features:
- Support for multiple email accounts with priority-based failover
- Automatic retries for temporary errors with exponential backoff
- Extensive email logging with configurable storage
- Engagement tracking (e.g., opens and clicks) for Postal accounts
- Secure storage of login details with AES-256 encryption
You can read more about the plugin’s features in the WordPress Plugin Directory.
“The goal was to build a plugin that gives better control over how emails are delivered, without hiding important features behind paywalls or filling the interface with ads.”
What is SMTP?
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the standard that ensures that emails actually reach their destination. It is a protocol that delivers your email between servers when you click “send” in your email client.
The standard is used for both transactional emails (forms on websites, order confirmations, delivery notifications) and “regular” mailings (email campaigns, newsletters).
What are the concrete benefits?
An SMTP service gives you:
- Clear logging of your emails
- Higher deliverability (ensuring that emails actually reach their recipients)
- Help in avoiding spam filters
You could say that with an SMTP add-on or service, you want to confirm to email servers that what you are sending is not spam, which gives authenticity to your mailings.
