Clients continue to understand it despite this. Having said that, I have been struggling to get Yahoo to allow me to send emails using a PHP contact form that I am trying to construct.
How do you guys handle contact forms when installing WordPress on a Yahoo hosting account? You can also vent about how horrible Yahoo Small Business Hosting is.
I tried using Yahoo for a project and ran into the same headache. For PHP contact forms, I found it tricky too. Use an SMTP plugin like WP Mail SMTP. It helps bypass Yahoo’s email limits and gets your forms working smoothly. Trust me, it’s a lifesaver.
We are in a comparable situation. We used to communicate with them via business email, and when I reviewed all of the correspondence to our designated point of contact, I didn’t see any about this policy change. Fortunately, we were switching to new email on a separate host, but until we could transfer the domain, all of the email accounts are gone, and we don’t have access to the domain settings that had a redirect to our new mail server. Quite Annoying
I’ve been through the wringer with Yahoo Small Business Hosting too, and it’s been a nightmare, especially with their limitations on PHP contact forms in WordPress. The best workaround I’ve found is using a third-party service like WPForms or Contact Form 7, combined with an SMTP plugin to ensure email deliverability. Yahoo’s hosting environment often blocks PHP mail functions, so setting up SMTP with your email provider can bypass this issue. It’s frustrating, but using these plugins has helped me maintain functionality despite Yahoo’s shortcomings. Feel free to share your own horror stories!