How to Configure SMTP on PrestaShop at Hostinger

Configuring SMTP settings on a PrestaShop website to send email

Updated 2 weeks ago

To send emails via PrestaShop, you need to configure some email parameters.

To do it, go to your PrestaShop administrator panel, and navigate to Advanced Parameters → E-mail:

PrestaShop menu with Advanced Parameters expanded and E-mail highlighted

In the Email section, select Set my own SMTP parameters:

PrestaShop email settings with “Set my own SMTP parameters” selected

Now, configure the SMTP server according to the email service you use, entering the following information:

  • Email domain name – the domain name of your PrestaShop website

  • SMTP server – the host of your email server, obtained from the articles given above

  • SMTP username – your complete email address as created on your hosting panel

  • SMTP password – the password of your email address

  • Encryption – select the encryption type corresponding to your email service. Typically, it will be SSL or TLS

  • SMTP Port – enter the port to securely connect via SMTP, it should correspond with the encryption type selected above

Once you fill in these details, click on Save to apply the changes. Then, test it by clicking on Send Test Email:

PrestaShop test email configuration screen with the Send a test email button highlighted

Now you can send emails from PrestaShop 🎉

Fixing Possible Errors

If you encounter any issues, first check if your email service is enabled.

If the email service is active, we highly recommend you reset your email password and input the SMTP parameters one more time.

Alternatively, you double-check that the encryption method and port are correct and matching.

Fixing the ‘Expected response code 354’ Error

If you get the following error when sending the test email:

Error: Please check your configuration
Expected response code 354 but got code "554", with message "554 5.5.1 Error: no valid recipients "

It means the email address you’ve specified for the SMTP username does not match the addresses specified in the shop parameters. To fix it, navigate to Shop Parameters → Contacts, and update the email address in the Contacts tab:

PrestaShop Contacts tab and edit icon for Customer Service contact highlighted

Next, go to the Stores tab, and update the shop email address:

PrestaShop Stores tab and shop email field for contact details

Finally, scroll down, and click on Save.

Once the same email address is specified in all three places (as the SMTP username, in the Contacts tab, and in the Stores tab), try sending the test message again 😊