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blackleg/elgg-phpmailer
=======================

Use PHPMailer for sending email.

2.1.1(8y ago)0449LGPL-3.0PHP

Since Aug 1Pushed 8y ago1 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/hectorespert/elgg-phpmailer)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/blackleg/elgg-phpmailer)[ Docs](https://www.blackleg.es)[ RSS](/packages/blackleg-elgg-phpmailer/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 3d ago

READMEChangelogDependencies (2)Versions (9)Used By (0)

INSTALLATION
============

[](#installation)

- To use the plugin with composer, you only need install the plugin with composer:

```
composer require cash/elgg-phpmailer
```

The composer/installer package install the plugin in the elgg mod folder.

- Enable in the admin panel. It will override the default email notification handler. There are smtp settings and an end of line marker override in the admin plugin settings.

SETINGS
=======

[](#setings)

This plugin provides a complete set of parameters including:

1. Should this plugin override the default Elgg mail handler
2. Should this plugin use smtp to send mail rather than php's mail function
3. Should this plugin use authetication for smtp (username and password)
4. Should this plugin use a SSL connection for smtp
5. Is your Mail Transfer Agent non-standard in its line endings

TROUBLESHOOTING
===============

[](#troubleshooting)

If there are errors, they should be written to your server error log.

HOW TO CONFIRM THE PLUGIN IS WORKING
====================================

[](#how-to-confirm-the-plugin-is-working)

Check the header of an email that was sent after the plugin was enabled. You should see the sender as PHPMailer.

HOW TO USE THIS FROM ANOTHER PLUGIN
===================================

[](#how-to-use-this-from-another-plugin)

See the function phpmailer\_send() in start.php.

PHPMailer can be found at

###  Health Score

30

—

LowBetter than 64% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity12

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity68

Established project with proven stability

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~9 days

Total

3

Last Release

3189d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Tags

pluginelgg

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