=== Lion SMTP ===
Contributors: lionwp
Donate link: https://lionwp.com/donate/
Tags: smtp, email, deliverability, wp mail, mailer
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Stable tag: 1.0.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Reliable email delivery for WordPress. Connect any SMTP provider, monitor your email log, and stop losing emails to spam folders.

== Description ==

WordPress' default mail() function is unreliable on most hosts, causing password resets, order confirmations, and contact form emails to silently disappear. Lion SMTP routes all outgoing WordPress email through a real SMTP connection so it actually arrives.

= Free Features =

* **Other SMTP** - connect any SMTP server manually
* **SendGrid, Mailgun, Brevo** - one-click presets, just paste your API key
* **Test Email tool** - verify your connection instantly
* **From Name / From Email control**
* **Email log** - last 15 emails

= Premium Features (€14.97/month, €50.97/year, or €81.97 lifetime) =

* **Gmail & Outlook / Microsoft 365** connections (App Password)
* **Amazon SES** connection
* **Unlimited email log** history, with resend and CSV export
* **Backup / failover connection** - automatic retry via a secondary SMTP server if the primary fails
* Priority support

== Installation ==

1. Install and activate the plugin.
2. Go to Lion SMTP in your WordPress admin menu.
3. Choose a mailer, enter your connection details, and send a test email.
4. (Optional) Activate a Premium license to unlock Gmail/Outlook/Amazon SES, unlimited logs, and the backup connection.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Will this slow down my site? =

No. Lion SMTP only runs when WordPress sends an email - it has no impact on page load times.

= Is my SMTP password stored securely? =

Your SMTP password/API key is encrypted before being stored in the WordPress database.

= What happens if my Premium license expires? =

Your site automatically falls back to the free "Other SMTP" connection instead of breaking email delivery - nothing stops working.

== External Services ==

This plugin connects to the SMTP server (and mailer API endpoints, where applicable) that you configure in Settings, in order to deliver outgoing WordPress email. No data is sent anywhere else. Premium license activation validates your license key against the LionWP License Server (`https://lionwp.com/wp-json/lionwp/v1/validate-license`).

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release
