{"id":6653,"date":"2025-05-20T03:37:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T02:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/?p=6653"},"modified":"2025-05-20T03:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T02:37:44","slug":"why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>If your <strong>website\u2019s email<\/strong> isn\u2019t working, you are not alone. Many website owners experience issues where <em>contact forms don\u2019t send emails, confirmation messages go to spam, or emails aren\u2019t delivered at all<\/em>. These problems can disrupt business operations, causing missed customer inquiries, failed transactions, and a loss of trust from clients.<br \/><br \/>Understanding why your website&#8217;s email isn&#8217;t working is the first step toward fixing it. Common causes include authentication failures, web host restrictions, incorrect email settings, or blacklisted IP addresses. Fortunately, these issues can be resolved with the right troubleshooting methods. In this guide, we will walk you through the most common email problems and their solutions.<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e4d0505148d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e4d0505148d\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#Common_Websites_Email_Issues_And_How_To_Resolve_Them\" >Common Website&#8217;s Email Issues And How To Resolve Them<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#1_Your_Emails_Are_Going_to_Spam\" >1. Your Emails Are Going to Spam:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#Solution\" >Solution:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#How_To_Avoid_Spam_Triggers\" >How To Avoid Spam Triggers:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#2_Your_Contact_Form_Emails_Arent_Arriving\" >2. Your Contact Form Emails Aren\u2019t Arriving:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#Solution-2\" >Solution:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#3_Your_Web_Host_Blocks_Email_Sending\" >3. Your Web Host Blocks Email Sending:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#Solution-3\" >Solution:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#4_Your_Email_Authentication_is_Incomplete\" >4. Your Email Authentication is Incomplete:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#Solution-4\" >Solution:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Websites_Email_Issues_And_How_To_Resolve_Them\"><\/span><br \/>Common Website&#8217;s Email Issues And How To Resolve Them<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Your_Emails_Are_Going_to_Spam\"><\/span><strong>1. Your Emails Are Going to Spam:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>One of the most frustrating issues is when your website sends emails, but they end up in the recipient\u2019s spam folder. This is often caused by poor email authentication, spam-like content, or a low sender reputation.<\/p>\r\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution\"><\/span><strong>Solution<\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p>\u2022 Set Up <strong>SPF, DKIM, and DMARC<\/strong> Records<br \/>\u2022 <strong>SPF<\/strong> (Sender Policy Framework) ensures that only designated servers can send emails on your behalf.<br \/>\u2022 <strong>DKIM<\/strong> (DomainKeys Identified Mail) adds an encrypted signature to your emails, verifying their authenticity.<br \/>\u2022 <strong>DMARC<\/strong> (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) enforces SPF and DKIM policies, preventing spoofing.<\/p>\r\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Avoid_Spam_Triggers\"><\/span><strong>How To Avoid Spam Triggers:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p>\u2022 Use a <strong>professional email address<\/strong> associated with your domain (<strong><em>e.g. yourname@yourdomain.com).<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\u2022 Avoid spammy words, excessive capitalization, or too many exclamation points in your subject lines.<br \/>\u2022 Use a Reputable SMTP Server: Instead of relying on your host&#8217;s built-in mail server, use a dedicated SMTP provider such as <strong>SendGrid, Amazon SES, or Google Workspace.<\/strong> These services have higher deliverability rates.<br \/><br \/><strong>Note<\/strong>: If your emails continue to go to spam, consider warming up your email domain by gradually increasing the number of emails sent over time. Also, encourage recipients to whitelist your email address to prevent future issues.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Your_Contact_Form_Emails_Arent_Arriving\"><\/span><br \/><strong>2. Your Contact Form Emails Aren\u2019t Arriving:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Your website\u2019s contact form is a crucial communication channel, but if messages aren\u2019t being delivered, you could be missing valuable leads and customer inquiries. This issue is often due to misconfigured form settings, server restrictions, or incorrect email routing.<\/p>\r\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution-2\"><\/span><strong>Solution:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Check the &#8220;From&#8221; Email Address<\/strong>: Many hosting providers block emails sent from generic addresses (<strong>e.g. yourwebsite@gmail.com).<\/strong> Instead, use an address associated with your domain <strong>(e.g. contact@yourwebsite.com).<\/strong><br \/>\u2022 <strong>Use an SMTP Plugin for WordPress (If Applicable)<\/strong>: If your website runs on WordPress, the default PHP mail function may be unreliable. Install an SMTP plugin like WP Mail SMTP and configure it with Gmail SMTP, Mailgun, or SendGrid.<br \/>\u2022 <strong>Test Different Email Recipients<\/strong>: Some email providers, like Yahoo or Outlook, have strict filtering systems that reject form submissions.<br \/>\u2022 Try using a different email address (e.g. a Gmail or business email) to see if messages are delivered.<br \/><br \/>\u2022 <strong>Enable Email Logging:<\/strong> Use plugins or server logs to track whether emails are being generated but not sent. This can help diagnose whether the issue is with your website or email provider.<br \/><br \/><strong>Note:<\/strong> If contact form emails still aren\u2019t arriving, consider switching to a transactional email service such as Postmark or Amazon SES for more reliable delivery.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Your_Web_Host_Blocks_Email_Sending\"><\/span><br \/><strong>3. Your Web Host Blocks Email Sending:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Many shared hosting providers impose strict email-sending limits to prevent spam abuse. If your website sends too many emails in a short period, it might be automatically blocked.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution-3\"><\/span><strong>Solution:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Check Your Hosting Provider\u2019s Email Sending Limits:<\/strong> Some hosts restrict the number of outgoing emails per hour or day.<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>Contact your host&#8217;s support team to confirm their limitations and request an increase if necessary.<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>\u2022 <strong>Use an External SMTP Provider<\/strong>: Instead of relying on your host\u2019s email service, use Google Workspace, Mailgun, or SendGrid for sending transactional emails.<br \/><br \/>Switching to a dedicated SMTP service not only improves deliverability but also ensures your emails don\u2019t get flagged as spam due to shared hosting restrictions.<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/><strong>\u2022 Upgrade to a VPS or Dedicated Server<\/strong>: If your website relies heavily on email communication, consider upgrading to a VPS or dedicated hosting plan that offers better email handling capabilities.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Your_Email_Authentication_is_Incomplete\"><\/span><br \/><strong>4. Your Email Authentication is Incomplete:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Many email failures occur due to missing or incorrect email authentication records in your domain\u2019s DNS settings. Without proper authentication, email providers may reject or filter your messages.<br \/>When you make use of proper authentication, your emails are more likely to be trusted and delivered to the recipient&#8217;s inbox rather than being flagged as spam.<\/p>\r\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution-4\"><\/span><strong>Solution:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p>\u2022<strong>Verify Your SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Records:<\/strong> Use an SPF record to specify which mail servers can send emails on behalf of your domain.<br \/>\u2022 Enable DKIM to add a digital signature to your outgoing emails.<br \/>\u2022 Configure a DMARC policy to monitor and enforce authentication rules.<br \/>\u2022 <strong>Use Online Tools to Check Email Authentication:<\/strong> Websites like <strong>MXToolbox<\/strong> and <strong>Google Postmaster Tools<\/strong> can help you diagnose authentication issues and verify that your email setup is correct.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Email issues<\/strong> can severely impact your website&#8217;s functionality, causing missed messages, lost sales, and frustrated customers. Most email problems stem from spam filtering, misconfigured DNS settings, or hosting restrictions, but they can be fixed with the right strategies.<br \/><br \/>To ensure your website&#8217;s emails function properly, focus on email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), use a dedicated SMTP provider, and check your hosting email limits. If problems persist, consider using a transactional email service like SendGrid or Postmark for more reliable delivery.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your website\u2019s email isn\u2019t working, you are not alone. Many website owners experience issues where contact forms&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-troubleshooting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It) | HarmonWeb Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It) | HarmonWeb Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If your website\u2019s email isn\u2019t working, you are not alone. Many website owners experience issues where contact forms&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"HarmonWeb Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-20T02:37:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Websites-Email.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"612\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"408\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"John Adegoke\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"John Adegoke\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"John Adegoke\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e9bc75c3e7e30a261690c47ec872a8fc\"},\"headline\":\"Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It)\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-20T02:37:44+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":920,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Websites-Email.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Troubleshooting\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/\",\"name\":\"Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It) | HarmonWeb Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Websites-Email.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-20T02:37:44+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Websites-Email.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Websites-Email.jpg\",\"width\":612,\"height\":408,\"caption\":\"E-mail Marketing\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"HarmonWeb Blog\",\"description\":\"HarmonWeb\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"HarmonWeb\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/cropped-HARMON-WEB-LOGO-2.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/cropped-HARMON-WEB-LOGO-2.png\",\"width\":831,\"height\":172,\"caption\":\"HarmonWeb\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e9bc75c3e7e30a261690c47ec872a8fc\",\"name\":\"John Adegoke\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/litespeed\\\/avatar\\\/0843e926db683e41ace2aee54210b841.jpg?ver=1776234865\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/litespeed\\\/avatar\\\/0843e926db683e41ace2aee54210b841.jpg?ver=1776234865\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/litespeed\\\/avatar\\\/0843e926db683e41ace2aee54210b841.jpg?ver=1776234865\",\"caption\":\"John Adegoke\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/harmonweb.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/harmonweb\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It) | HarmonWeb Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It) | HarmonWeb Blog","og_description":"If your website\u2019s email isn\u2019t working, you are not alone. Many website owners experience issues where contact forms&hellip;","og_url":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/","og_site_name":"HarmonWeb Blog","article_published_time":"2025-05-20T02:37:44+00:00","og_image":[{"width":612,"height":408,"url":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Websites-Email.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"John Adegoke","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"John Adegoke","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/"},"author":{"name":"John Adegoke","@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e9bc75c3e7e30a261690c47ec872a8fc"},"headline":"Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It)","datePublished":"2025-05-20T02:37:44+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/"},"wordCount":920,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Websites-Email.jpg","articleSection":["Troubleshooting"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/","url":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/","name":"Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It) | HarmonWeb Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Websites-Email.jpg","datePublished":"2025-05-20T02:37:44+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Websites-Email.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Websites-Email.jpg","width":612,"height":408,"caption":"E-mail Marketing"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/why-your-websites-email-isnt-working-and-how-to-fix-it\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Why Your Website\u2019s Email Isn\u2019t Working (And How to Fix It)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/","name":"HarmonWeb Blog","description":"HarmonWeb","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"HarmonWeb","url":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-HARMON-WEB-LOGO-2.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-HARMON-WEB-LOGO-2.png","width":831,"height":172,"caption":"HarmonWeb"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e9bc75c3e7e30a261690c47ec872a8fc","name":"John Adegoke","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/0843e926db683e41ace2aee54210b841.jpg?ver=1776234865","url":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/0843e926db683e41ace2aee54210b841.jpg?ver=1776234865","contentUrl":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/0843e926db683e41ace2aee54210b841.jpg?ver=1776234865","caption":"John Adegoke"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/author\/harmonweb\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6653"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6807,"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6653\/revisions\/6807"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harmonweb.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}