PHPMailer Setup and Notifications
Ledger uses PHPMailer to send Admin notifications when a new post is created in the forums, it also sends notifications to the thread author if someone replies.
What is PHPMailer? PHPMailer is the email system built into your application. It's what sends automated email notifications.
What does it do?
- Sends emails from Ledger
- Manages email delivery reliably
How does it work? Think of it like your email app (Outlook, Gmail), but for your website. Instead of you manually clicking "send," the website does it automatically when certain things happen (user registers, new forum posts etc.).
Common settings you might configure:
SMTP Settings (how emails are sent):
- SMTP Host: Your email server (e.g., smtp.gmail.com, mail.yourdomain.com)
- Port: Usually 587 (TLS) or 465 (SSL)
- Username: Email address sending the emails
- Password: That email account's password
From Address: What email address emails come "from" (like noreply@yoursite.com)
Display Name: The friendly name users see (like "Your Site Support")
Support
Any problems, report to the Troubleshooting section of the forums.
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