We’re pleased to announce the release of Gravity SMTP 1.7. In this update, we’ve added new integrations for Elastic Email, MailerSend, and SMTP2GO, giving you even more choices when selecting the best email service providers for your website.

Additionaly, Gravity SMTP 1.7 includes the ability to now send an alert when email failure occurs via any service that connects via a webhook, including Discord and Zapier.

You’ll also find a new Test Alert feature for all existing alert types, and an updated UI for integration settings when a primary or backup connection is locked via a constant.

Gravity SMTP is available for free to anyone with an active Gravity Forms Elite, Nonprofit, or Developer license. If you hold one of these licenses, simply head on over to your Gravity Forms Account section to download Gravity SMTP today!

Gravity SMTP 1.7 – What’s New?

 

Gravity SMTP makes it easy to integrate with the most trusted email providers, ensuring your emails are always sent.

Version 1.7 ships with a number of new integrations, as well as a number of additional features to enhance the functionality of Gravity SMTP.

Let’s take a look…

Send WordPress Emails with SMTP2GO

With Gravity SMTP 1.7 you can now connect and send your WordPress emails with SMTP2GO.

SMTP2GO helps ensure your emails land where they should—in inboxes, not spam folders. Providing global server coverage, built-in compliance tools, and free and premium plans, SMTP2GO is a great choice for businesses of all sizes.

And with Gravity SMTP, you can easily configure your site to send emails via SMTP2GO’s secure SMTP servers, giving you a faster, more reliable alternative to WordPress’s default wp_mail() function, which relies on PHP mail.

For step-by-step setup instructions, check out our documentation.

Send WordPress Emails with MailerSend

MailerSend is another integration that is now available with Gravity SMTP 1.7, giving you another solid option for handling WordPress emails efficiently.

MailerSend’s flexible pricing model makes it accessible to both small websites and high-volume senders.

• Free Plan – Includes 3,000 emails per month at no cost, making it a great starting point for websites with lower email needs.
• Pay-as-You-Go – Ideal for businesses that want to scale as they grow, with additional emails priced affordably per block.
• Monthly Plans – Offer higher sending limits, priority support, and extra features for businesses that rely heavily on email communication.

To get started with Gravity SMTP and MailerSend, check out our documentation.

Send WordPress Emails with Elastic Email

With Gravity SMTP 1.7, you now also have the option of sending your WordPress emails through Elastic Email, ensuring fast, secure, and reliable email delivery.

Easily connect via Gravity SMTP to improve deliverability, access real-time analytics, and take advantage of Elastic Email’s free plan (100 emails/day). For higher volumes, Elastic Email charges $0.10 per 1,000 additional emails providing a cost-effective solution for high-volume senders.

This affordable pricing makes it a great choice for businesses, developers, and marketers (all prices correct at time of writing).

For more information on Elastic Email, check out our documentation.

Webhook Email Alerts – Discord, Zapier, and More!

In Gravity SMTP 1.6, the new Alerts feature was introduced, enabling you to set up Slack and Twilio integrations. Once configured, you receive instant notifications if email sending failure occurs, allowing you to quickly address and resolve any issues.

With Gravity SMTP 1.7, we’ve updated this functionality so you can now send alerts using any service that connects via a webhook, including the much requested applications Discord and Zapier.

Test Email Alerts

We’ve also added testing functionality, giving you the ability to test webhooks/Twillio connections directly from the Alerts settings page. This ensures you can verify configurations before relying on the alert functionality in production environments.

To learn more about sending alerts when email failure occurs, check out these resources:

• Gravity SMTP Documentation – Alerts
• Gravity SMTP: Receive Twillio Alerts When WordPress Email Fails
• How to Set Up Slack Alerts When WordPress Emails Stop Sending

Updated UI for Primary/Backup Connections Locked via Constants

A small but useful feature for the developers out there, with Gravity SMTP 1.7 you’ll find some updates to the UI when using constants to lock the primary and backup connections.

Going forward, if you set and lock the primary and/or backup connections via a constant, this will now be reflected on the integrations page UI with a locked icon and tooltip. This should help to remove any confusion around primary and backup connections defined by constants.

Learn more about this on the documentation site.

Get Gravity SMTP Today!

As mentioned, Gravity SMTP is available for free with a Gravity Forms Elite, Nonprofit, or Developer license. If you hold one of these licenses, simply head on over to your Gravity Forms Account section to download Gravity SMTP today.

You can explore our ultimate guide to Gravity SMTP for step-by-step plugin setup instructions and detailed coverage of its extensive range of features.

And if you’d like to have your say on future Gravity SMTP features and integrations, head on over to our Gravity SMTP Roadmap and let us know what’s important to you.

Gravity SMTP 1.7 Changelog

• Added the ability to send a test Alert for all existing Alert types.
• Added a lock icon tooltip to integration card when the integration is set as primary or backup by a constant.
• Added Elastic Email as an integration.
• Added MailerSend as an integration.
• Added SMTP2GO as an integration.
• Added migration fields for Elastic Email and SMTP2GO
• Fixed an issue that can cause Password Reset emails to ignore management settings if Woocommerce is the source.
• Updated telemetry data for Setup Wizard.

As always, if you have any questions about Gravity SMTP or how to get started with this new plugin, our expert Support team is available to help!