If your WordPress contact forms are not arriving, sales follow-up is delayed and lead quality drops fast. This service fixes the core deliverability issues that cause emails to land in spam, get rejected, or disappear without clear errors.
I focus on practical outcomes: inbox placement, reliable notifications, and clear monitoring so you can trust your lead flow.
What this service fixes
- Contact form submissions not arriving
- WordPress transactional emails going to spam
- SMTP plugin misconfiguration
- SPF, DKIM, and DMARC alignment failures
- Domain reputation and policy setup issues
Who this is for
- Businesses running paid traffic where lead response time matters
- Teams missing enquiries because form notifications fail
- Sites where marketing emails and transactional emails are mixed badly
- Owners who want email reliability managed as infrastructure, not guesswork
How the deliverability fix works
Phase 1: Audit and diagnosis
- Review current mail flow end to end
- Test WordPress mail paths and form plugins
- Check DNS authentication records and alignment
- Identify exact failure points and risk level
Phase 2: Repair and configuration
- Configure production-grade SMTP relay
- Fix SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records
- Split transactional vs marketing where needed
- Harden plugin and sender configuration
Phase 3: Validation and monitoring
- Run inbox placement and delivery tests
- Validate form and system notifications
- Set DMARC monitoring and escalation thresholds
- Provide a clear runbook for ongoing management
Expected outcomes
- Reliable delivery for contact forms and system notifications
- Authenticated sender setup that major inbox providers trust
- Reduced spam placement for business-critical messages
- Clear visibility when deliverability degrades
Pricing
Option A: Deliverability audit
$500-$800 one-time
- Full diagnostic and risk report
- Priority remediation plan
- No implementation included
Option B: Audit + remediation
$1,500-$2,300 one-time
- Everything in audit
- SMTP and authentication implementation
- Testing and validation
- 14-day monitoring window
Option C: Stabilise and monitor
$2,500-$3,500 one-time setup + optional monthly support
- Everything in Option B
- Advanced policy tuning and reporting
- Ongoing deliverability watch and incident response
Related service
If your issue also involves hosting performance or cutover risk, see the migration service: Website launch and migration planning guide.
FAQ
Why are WordPress emails going to spam?
Usually because sender authentication is incomplete or misaligned. If SPF, DKIM, and DMARC are not configured correctly, inbox providers treat your messages as risky.
Is an SMTP plugin enough to fix it?
Not always. SMTP is only one part of the chain. DNS records, sender identity, message routing, and policy settings all need to align.
How quickly can this be fixed?
Most sites can be stabilised in a few days. More complex setups with multiple domains or mixed senders take longer, but the first reliability gains usually happen quickly.
Will this help contact form enquiries specifically?
Yes. Contact form notification reliability is a primary focus. We test and validate end-to-end delivery so enquiries reach your team consistently.
Do you provide ongoing monitoring?
Yes. Ongoing support is available if you want policy tuning, alerting, and regular health checks.