Configure email communications

The Mail Sending Settings give you the ability to route returned email or replies to email to a specific address. If your store is running on an SMTP or Windows server, you can verify the host and port settings.

For a detailed list of the configuration settings, see Mail Sending Settings in the Configuration Reference.

Configure email communications

1. On the Admin sidebar, go to Stores > Settings > Configuration.

2. In the left panel, expand Advanced and choose System.

3. Expand the Mail Sending Settings section and do the following:

   

   • If necessary, set Disable Email Communications to No.

   • For Transport, choose the transport type for email communications from the store: Sendmail or SMTP

   • If running on an SMTP or Windows server, verify the following settings:

     • Host - localhost or other

     • Port (25) - 25 or other

   • For Set Return Path, choose one of the following options:

     • No - (Recommended security measure) Routes returned email to the default store email address.
     • Yes - Routes returned email to the default store email address.
     • Specified - Routes returned email to the email address specified in Return Path Email.

   • If running on an SMTP server, configure the connection:

     • Username - Enter the login user name for the SMTP server.
     • Password - Enter the password for the SMTP server login.
     • Auth - Choose the authentication type for the SMTP server connection: NONE , PLAIN, or LOGIN
     • SSL - Choose the verification type for the server security certificate: SSL or TLS
     

4. In the left panel, expand Sales and choose Sales Emails.

5. Expand the General Settings section.

6. Set Asynchronous sending to Enable.

   

   For a detailed list of the configuration settings, see General Settings in the Configuration Reference.

7. When complete, click Save Config.