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From admin go to [[File:adminnavbarconfig.png|link=]] '''Configuration &rarr; E-Mail Options''' to see this:
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*From admin go to '''Tools &rarr; Server Info''' to see what operating system (OS) your host server is running e.g. Unix, Linux, Windows or MacOS. See <big>'''[[Server Info]]'''</big>
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*'''E-Mail Transport Method'''
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**If your host server is running on Unix Linux, leave this setting as '''sendmail'''.
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**If your host server is running on Windows or MacOS, change this setting to '''SMTP'''.
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*'''E-Mail Line Feeds'''
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**If your host server is running on Unix Linux, leave this setting as '''LF'''.
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**If your host server is running on Windows or MacOS, change this setting to '''CRLF'''.
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*'''Use MIME HTML When Sending Emails'''
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**Setting this to '''true''' enables HTML formatting in emails. Depending on how host server is set up, '''E-Mail Line Feeds''' might also need to be set to '''CRLF'''.
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**Setting this to '''false''' only allows plain text emails.
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*'''Verify E-Mail Addresses Through DNS'''
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**Setting to '''true''' will check if the domain name of email addresses is valid before sending, reducing bounced emails.
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**Set this to '''false''' if your host server is running on Windows as it does not work in that case.
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*'''Send E-Mails'''
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**Enables or Disables the entire email system - disabling is useful whilst testing a shop.
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*'''E-Mail From'''
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**If on a shared host server, depending on how server is set up, e-mails will fail with the default '''root@localhost''' setting.
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**In this case, set this to your store e-mail, the same as '''E-Mail Address''' set in '''Configuration → My Store''' above.
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**It is advisable that a custom domain e-mail is used, for example, '''you@yourStore.com''', not a generic e-mail provider.
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**DKIM, SPF DMARC policy must be set up on your server. When using a hosted server, seek support from your server host about your server set up.
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**This setting must be the email-address only eg '''you@yourStore.com''', and not something like: '''Sales <you@yourStore.com>'''.
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To change any setting:
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*Click the item in the '''Title''' column list to select it.
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*Click it again to open the edit panel.
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*Change the settings.
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*Click <span class="btn-green">Save</span>
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 25 June 2026

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Administration


From admin go to Adminnavbarconfig.png Configuration → E-Mail Options to see this:

Email.jpg


  • From admin go to Tools → Server Info to see what operating system (OS) your host server is running e.g. Unix, Linux, Windows or MacOS. See Server Info
  • E-Mail Transport Method
    • If your host server is running on Unix Linux, leave this setting as sendmail.
    • If your host server is running on Windows or MacOS, change this setting to SMTP.
  • E-Mail Line Feeds
    • If your host server is running on Unix Linux, leave this setting as LF.
    • If your host server is running on Windows or MacOS, change this setting to CRLF.
  • Use MIME HTML When Sending Emails
    • Setting this to true enables HTML formatting in emails. Depending on how host server is set up, E-Mail Line Feeds might also need to be set to CRLF.
    • Setting this to false only allows plain text emails.
  • Verify E-Mail Addresses Through DNS
    • Setting to true will check if the domain name of email addresses is valid before sending, reducing bounced emails.
    • Set this to false if your host server is running on Windows as it does not work in that case.
  • Send E-Mails
    • Enables or Disables the entire email system - disabling is useful whilst testing a shop.
  • E-Mail From
    • If on a shared host server, depending on how server is set up, e-mails will fail with the default root@localhost setting.
    • In this case, set this to your store e-mail, the same as E-Mail Address set in Configuration → My Store above.
    • It is advisable that a custom domain e-mail is used, for example, you@yourStore.com, not a generic e-mail provider.
    • DKIM, SPF DMARC policy must be set up on your server. When using a hosted server, seek support from your server host about your server set up.
    • This setting must be the email-address only eg you@yourStore.com, and not something like: Sales <you@yourStore.com>.


To change any setting:

  • Click the item in the Title column list to select it.
  • Click it again to open the edit panel.
  • Change the settings.
  • Click Save


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