[wp-hackers] Adding phpmailer options (smtp for example)

[Omry Yadan]

I think it should be in the core.

if email doesn't work for a user, his WordPress is next to useless (he 
wont get the initial email, and wont be able to request to change the 
password).

probably in a section named "Advanced email preferences", with a warning 
that the user should only change this if he has email problems.


Callum Macdonald wrote:

> G'day,
>
> It would be possible to add it as a plugin. The change is only 2-4 
> lines of code though, you simply comment out one line and add another 
> 2 (4 if you're using SMTP auth). I figured it would make sense to make 
> it available to all users rather than offering it as an add on.
>
> However, happy to go with the consensus. So far I count +2 for a 
> plugin. Omry, do you have a view on it? Anyone else?