General E-Mail Settings

This menu allows you to control various fields (and their aspects) regarding the software's Email Processing. It also allows you to enter the admin email addresses to where you want the software to send notifications to.

E-Mail Method Used

SendMail Method

This is the standard connection, which uses your Linux host's built in sendmail function.  Use this connection type for most standard Linux servers. This setting does not work on Windows servers.  If your host uses a Windows server, please select the SMTP Connection option.

SMTP Server Connection Method

Use this connection to connect directly to an SMTP server.  By default, the software will attempt to detect the PHP SMTP Host and SMTP Port for you. Enter those settings into each text box if they are correct.

Connection Security

Choose the level of connection security that is available on your server. Contact your host if you are not sure what to enter here.

Connection requires username and password

When using SMTP, sometimes you will be required to enter a username and password. These entries will be given to you by your host.

Native mail() Method (For Compatibility)

This method uses the built-in PHP function mail(). This option should only be used as a last resort if neither the SendMail Method, nor the SMTP Method work.

E-Mail Addresses

Admin Communication Reply-to Address

This is the e-mail address that acts as the Reply-To or From address, when sending communication e-mails to users from the admin account.

Registration Notify Address

This is the e-mail address that a notification e-mail will be sent to whenever someone registers, or attempts to register on the site, as long as you have that setting turned on under E-Mail Setup > Notification E-Mail Config.

User Communications BCC Address

Enter an email address to have a blind copy of all “notify friend” and “notify seller” emails that are sent between your users. If this address is left empty no email will be sent. This does not affect communications sent from within communication section.

Client Side Admin E-Mail

When you log into the client side as the admin user, this is the e-mail address used for that user.

Advanced E-Mail Settings

Send Text E-Mails as

HTML - Removes all 'html' tags (for security), converts all 'new lines' into 'line breaks', and sends email in html mode.

Convert URL's into HTML links

When turned 'on', this setting converts all URL's found into clickable html links.

Plain-Text - Email is sent 'as-is', in plain text format, removing all html tags that it finds.

Test E-Mail Settings

Send test email to

You have the option to 'save' your settings and at the same time send a test email to an email address that you specify in the text field. This email address will not be saved in the field. It is for testing purposes only.