What are some common pitfalls when trying to configure Wordpress to send emails using PHP?

One common pitfall when trying to configure WordPress to send emails using PHP is not setting up a proper SMTP server. To solve this, you can use a plugin like WP Mail SMTP to configure your WordPress site to send emails through a reliable SMTP server.

// Example code using WP Mail SMTP plugin to configure WordPress to send emails using SMTP

// Set the SMTP host
define( 'WPMS_SMTP_HOST', 'smtp.yoursmtpserver.com' );

// Set the SMTP port
define( 'WPMS_SMTP_PORT', 587 );

// Enable SMTP authentication
define( 'WPMS_ON', true );

// Set the SMTP username
define( 'WPMS_SMTP_USER', 'your_smtp_username' );

// Set the SMTP password
define( 'WPMS_SMTP_PASS', 'your_smtp_password' );

// Set the encryption type
define( 'WPMS_SSL', 'tls' );