Any good WordPress email plugins for user notifications?

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Hey all, I’m looking for a WordPress email plugin. It’s not for marketing but more for notifying users about changes. If it can also do marketing, that’s a bonus.

By ‘native,’ I mean it should allow emailing users who already have accounts on the site without needing to re-add them as contacts. It should also let me set up my own SMTP server.

I’ve been browsing the plugin list on the official WordPress site, but there are so many options, and I’ve tested a few that turned out to be either not secure, had limited features, or were too expensive.

If anyone knows a solid option, please share. Thanks in advance!

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Try Brevo.

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I’ve been using Brevo (used to be SendinBlue) on the free plan, and it’s been great.

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Emerson said:
I’ve been using Brevo (used to be SendinBlue) on the free plan, and it’s been great.

Just started using Brevo too. Had a terrible experience with SendGrid—my account got locked immediately after signing up, and support wasn’t helpful. Brevo was smooth, quick, and free!

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Check out Mailster and Brevo. Both are solid.

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Adi said:
Check out Mailster and Brevo. Both are solid.

Thanks for the suggestions. I’ll check them out.

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Adi said:
Check out Mailster and Brevo. Both are solid.

Brevo worked perfectly when I was setting up SMTP over PHPMailer.

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You might want to read this guide on setting up email in WordPress. It covers everything: WordPress Email Setup: The Ultimate Guide.

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Tate said:
You might want to read this guide on setting up email in WordPress. It covers everything: WordPress Email Setup: The Ultimate Guide.

That was super helpful, thanks!

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MailPoet is a good one. The free version works well, and the deliverability is decent. I liked it so much I eventually upgraded to the paid version.

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Honestly, managing an SMTP server isn’t for everyone. If you’re not familiar with handling its reputation, you might want to stick with something like Mailchimp. Also, make sure your users actually opted in for marketing.

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This plugin might do exactly what you need: Send Users Email.