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From admin go to '''Configuration &rarr; E-Mail Options''' to see this:
 
From admin go to '''Configuration &rarr; E-Mail Options''' to see this:
 
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*From admin go to '''Tools &rarr; Sever Info''' to see what operating system (OS) your host server is running e.g. Unix, Linux, Windows or MacOS
 
*From admin go to '''Tools &rarr; Sever 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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*'''Send E-Mails'''
 
*'''Send E-Mails'''
 
**Enables or Disables the entire email system - disabling is useful whilst testing a shop.
 
**Enables or Disables the entire email system - disabling is useful whilst testing a shop.
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*Change the settings.
 
*Change the settings.
 
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Revision as of 18:04, 15 December 2019

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

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  • From admin go to Tools → Sever Info to see what operating system (OS) your host server is running e.g. Unix, Linux, Windows or MacOS




  • 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.
    • 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.




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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