Mercury
1. Start Mercury in XAMPP control panel.
2. Click 'Admin' Mercury
3. Go to Configuration > Manage Local User
4. Click Add.
5. Add new user as:
Username: wordpress
Personal Name: WordPress
Mail Password: 12345
6. Click OK
Thunderbird
1. Download thunderbird from https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
2. Install thunderbird
3. Click on Email to create a new account
4. Click 'Skip this and use my existing email'
5. In 'Mail Account Setup' window, fill as -
Your Name: Mrinal Haque
Email Address: wordpress@localhost
Password: 12345
6. Click 'Continue'
7. Select POP3
8. Click Done
9. Ignore Warning. Check 'I understand the risk'
10. Click Done
WordPress (local)
In new setup we can use wordpress@localhost.com as admin email.
If WordPress is already setted,
1. Go to WP-Admin > Settings > General.
2. Set wordpress@localhost.com as Email Address
3. A confirmation email sent to wordpress@localhost.com
4. Confirm it from Thunderbird
5. We should also change admin username as wordpress@localhost.com
1. Start Mercury in XAMPP control panel.
2. Click 'Admin' Mercury
3. Go to Configuration > Manage Local User
4. Click Add.
5. Add new user as:
Username: wordpress
Personal Name: WordPress
Mail Password: 12345
6. Click OK
Thunderbird
1. Download thunderbird from https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
2. Install thunderbird
3. Click on Email to create a new account
4. Click 'Skip this and use my existing email'
5. In 'Mail Account Setup' window, fill as -
Your Name: Mrinal Haque
Email Address: wordpress@localhost
Password: 12345
6. Click 'Continue'
7. Select POP3
8. Click Done
9. Ignore Warning. Check 'I understand the risk'
10. Click Done
WordPress (local)
In new setup we can use wordpress@localhost.com as admin email.
If WordPress is already setted,
1. Go to WP-Admin > Settings > General.
2. Set wordpress@localhost.com as Email Address
3. A confirmation email sent to wordpress@localhost.com
4. Confirm it from Thunderbird
5. We should also change admin username as wordpress@localhost.com
