We are excited to release Gravity SMTP v1.1. With this latest update, you’ll find new integrations for Google Workspace / Gmail and Microsoft 365 / Outlook, which have been much requested from our community. There’s also a new built-in PHP Mail connector and a Backup Connection feature, all of which we’ll cover in more detail below.

Gravity SMTP is our newest plugin from the team behind Gravity Forms. An SMTP plugin for WordPress, with Gravity SMTP you can confidently send and track emails from your website.

It is important to note that Gravity SMTP is currently only available with a Gravity Forms Elite license. If you have an active Elite license, simply head on over to your Gravity Forms Account section to download Gravity SMTP today – more on this below!

Gravity SMTP 1.1 – What’s New?

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

Version 1.1 ships with a number of new major integrations, as well as a number of features to enhance the functionality of Gravity SMTP.

Let’s take a look…

Send Emails via Google Workspace / Gmail

With Gravity SMTP 1.1, you can now integrate your WordPress website with Gmail or a Google Workspace account, helping to improve email deliverability and prevent your carefully crafted content from ending up in spam folders.

When trying to decide if Google is the right integration for you, it’s important to check the email sending limits for Gmail and Google Workspace.

If you like the idea of using Google services with your own domain name for a more professional experience, then Google Workspace might be the best choice. It’s also a very affordable option for anyone who needs to send up to 2,000 emails a day.

For more information on how to get started with Google Workspace / Gmail, check out the documentation.

Send Emails via Microsoft 365 / Outlook

Gravity SMTP 1.1 also gives you the option of using Microsoft 365 / Outlook to deliver your site’s emails.

You’ll now be able to easily connect via Gravity SMTP to Microsoft’s API to securely authenticate and send any emails or form notifications from your WordPress website. Be sure to check the Outlook email sending limits before you get started.

For more information on Microsoft 365 / Outlook, read our documentation.

Send Emails via the PHP Mail Function

With Gravity SMTP 1.1 you’ll also find a new PHP Mail integration. This allows you to easily use your server’s default PHP mail function to send emails, if required.

When using the PHP mail function, emails might not be delivered reliably, so for optimal performance we always recommend using a dedicated email provider. However, PHP Mail may be a great option for many as a backup connection – a feature new to 1.1 that we’ll discuss next.

To find out more, check out the PHP Mail documentation.

Select a Backup Connection

The new Backup Connection feature in 1.1 allows you to select an additional email provider that you’d like to use as a backup, if your primary email service fails.

From password reset emails to new user registrations, form notifications, and more, most WordPress sites need to send ALOT of emails. Setting up a backup option helps to ensure email deliverability and gives you peace of mind that your emails will be sent, even if there’s an issue with your primary email service.

For more details on this new feature, check out the documentation.

Get Gravity SMTP Today!

As mentioned, Gravity SMTP is available for free with a Gravity Forms Elite license. If you have an active Elite license, 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 Changelog

• Added information about the current active integrations to the System Report.
• Added the Google connector.
• Added the Microsoft connector.
• Added the PHP Mail connector.
• Added primary and backup connections.
• Fixed an issue that caused emails to send in test mode if no integrations were configured.
• Fixed an issue that caused deleting a single activity from the log to break the data grid display.
• Fixed an issue that can cause a fatal error when viewing the Email log on translated sites.
• Fixed an issue that prevents Telemetry data from being properly sent to the Telemetry API.

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