[ See the officially released version of this plugin on WordPress.org ]
When you first setup your WordPress website, the wp_mail() function (which handles sending email), defaults to “WordPress” as a email sender name and “wordpress@” for all outgoing emails. For this reason, I have always made it a point to establish a “wordpress@” email address when setting up any client account to reduce email delivery issues.
But this is a pain and requires someone monitor the account or have messages forwarded to another one. It also doesn’t look very professional to receive such WordPress branded emails from what should be a trusted company brand.
Why Change the Default WordPress Sender Name and Email Address?
You can use any number of contact form plugins to receive email messages from your web site. However, if it’s WordPress that is sending out a WordPress email, then the mailto function will default to: WordPress <wordpress@>.
Outgoing email notifications are important, and you should be using your own brand and web site email address. This increases the authenticity of your brand, product or service as well as name recognition among your visitors and subscribers. No doubt, to a subscriber, receiving an email from WordPress <wordpress@> looks very unprofessional. It may even result in email delivery issues due to Internet Service Providers and end user email spam filters.
Introducing WPFrom Email, a free WordPress Plugin aimed at helping you quickly and easily update the default WordPress sender FROM Name and Email Address.
