If you are using configure-smtp then, from what I can see, it will be sending via smtp not php.
Have you tried using WP Mail SMTP? It can send via php…
The last post on https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/register-confirmationactivation-email-is-not-sent-out/ might be useful (If you hadn’t already found it)…
Sort of, maybe. It tells me somewhere out there at bluehost php sendmail is waiting for instructions.
I already did my very best to uninstall WP (using simplescripts), delete the WP DB and DB users, and delete any other traces I could find using ftp. When I re-installed, I could register a new user to the WP installation and generate a successful activation email (which looked just like the ones they are talking about in your forum link). Then I installed BP, went through the same registration process, same address, same result in the WP BP users lists, but no email is sent.
Something is not landing in the right place or getting updated correctly when BP is installed. Still flummoxed.
Thank you though.
R
Is https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/206 – from their knowledge base – any help? ?
Aces,
I tried the Mail From plugin. That did not work.
I did finally have success (thanks to your post links and some tests).
Here is what worked:
1. Created a brand new email address at my host called noreply@mydomainname.com.
2. Installed the WP Mail SMTP plugin.
3. Entered the new noreply email account info into WP Mail SMTP and used it as the SMTP for the site outgoing mail.
Then I tested it. I entered a new test member. I received the Confirmation / Activation Email. I clicked and was activated.
It’s not perfect, but it works.
Thank you for your persistent help.
-Mike
Rockter,
Good idea. I did look in junk folders. Still no email.
I am convinced it is not being sent out of BP/WP registration.
Other ideas?
Thanks.
-Mike
Aces,
Good idea. Cool pluggin. I was looking for a SMTP pluggin, but some how missed this one.
I was able to install WP-Mail-SMTP.
I sent a “test” message from inside WP-Mail-SMTP and it went through.
However, when I tried to sign up / register a test member, NO Confirmation / Activation email was sent
I removed and re-installed BP, but still same problem.
Any other ideas?
Thanks.
-Mike
Have you tried installing https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/ then sending a test email from the settings page?
The debug information should indicate where the problem is and the error codes can be googled for further info if necessary….
sorry for my bad english… oh i mean my bad php 
you mean i should create a favourite.php like the reply.php and put some code in it? and then another code in the functions.php in my theme folder? i checked the codex section but could not find anything. ithis is the last issue i have to solve. first i had ablank pages after installing. isolved it months ago>> thx to the community, then i had activation email issues. solved this too. third was that the sitewide forum did not work properly. i decided to use simple:press, which is also compatible with bp. but i have no idea how to php. man i want to learn php so bad. and i will, with time. can you explain me a last time how to fix this. i see the fav section but no threaded comments in bp_activity_functions but have no idea what to to. plzzz
Are they in a spam or junk folder?
Have you tried installing https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/ then use it to send a debug email? It can show where an email gets stuck and error codes that can be googled….
Thanks Paul, yes I created it myself.
I followed the convert your theme instructions and everything else appears to be working, expect my newly registered users arent getting the activation email.
@mercime,
Thank you so much for your response. I read some of your insightful comments and thought about writing you a PM earlier today. I did not in order to respect your time.
I’m using WP 3.1.1,Genesis 1.8 and Genesis Connect 1.1 with an AgentPress v 1.0 Child Theme. It turns out I thought it through and followed your advice on my own, though I didn’t do all the manual code deletions.
Upon re-install, I still didn’t get the wizard to display or launch. Accordingly, I followed the outline provided by the link and completed the process manually.
At this point, members are loading, activity stream is posting, and I have posted 10 forums in the group forum page.
Missing are any data or forms on the register page. Activate ask for an activation key that I assume comes from an email. I don’t know how to create the log in for the register page????
Should I update to AgentPress 2.0 as a possible solution.
Thanks for any further help you may be kind enough to offer.
Mike
I’m not sure why the activate page is still there as the email now has an automated link but I have figured a way to rectify this! Just install a wp redirection plugin and forward the activate page to whatever URL you would like! I also would recommend using the the login logout redirect plugin!
I have the same issue! The plugin mentioned above works but I would rather get a confirmation via the email they provided!
When clicking the link in their email, they are directed to
http://www.pokemonsocial.com/activate
That page asks for an activation key even though their account is already activated. It doesn’t mess up them making a profile or anything, it just confuses the person creating the account.
So, let me understand; they click on the link in the email, it activates their account, and… then what? Are they not redirected back somewhere else?
Okay I have an idea, but I need something to let me know if its possible.
Is it possible to NOT send users an activation email from Buddypress, and instead send them to a “Step 2” type of page when they submit? I’m thinking the user fills out “Step 1” which is the full profile. When they are finished, they click to go to “Step 2” which has the Aweber email submission. When they “finish,” they only receive the Awebber verification email.
Possible?
Sometimes emails end up filed as spam or junk….
Some web-hosting providers might need you to install a wordpress plugin such as https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mail-from/ and/or https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/
wp-mail-smtp also has a useful debug feature and more settings…
Sometimes emails end up filed as spam or junk….
Some web-hosting providers might need you to install a wordpress plugin such as https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mail-from/ and/or https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/
wp-mail-smtp also has a useful debug feature and more settings…
If your server sends no emails, and you’ve tried one of these SMTP plugins and it doesn’t, you need to ask your host for advice.
What does the link in the email look like?
Are you using multisite or not?
And is your site set up to use custom permalinks? Do all the other BuddyPress pages work properly? (e.g. groups, member profiles)
I was having similar issues with a Linux install. Now the registrant is not even getting the email.
The latest buddypress ( with bp-default theme ) can use the default wordpress menu, which is under appearance section of admin.
Some web hosting requires an extra plugin for email. https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/ has a useful feature that displays debugging information when sending a test email. Another plugin is suggested in https://codex.buddypress.org/troubleshooting/frequently-asked-questions/
Ok…..I’ll check those out to make sure I don’t have any other problem plugins…….but it’s still not re-directing to the activate page, although the activate page (to enter activation key) now exists…..and still no confirm email…..I thought I had this wrapped up, I was wrong…….
