Configure email option in joomla (CMS)

Joomla Contact Email Form does not send me emails

Hi.. usually we have many  joomla website administrators facing the problem that-
I have setup the Joomla contact form so that registered users can send me emails. The problem is... I never get them. It's not working. so i thought of  providing the steps. Which will help to solve this issue.



Step 1: Login to your site with the url http://yoursitename/Administrator .
Step 2:  Login via your user name and password..
Step 3:  First you need to create a new Contacts Category. For this purpose go to Components -> Contacts -> Categories:

Step 4: Click on [New]. Since we plan to have a simple Contact Us page, you should create only one single category. We will use "General" for its name in the tutorial. Enter "General" under title then click on [Save].

Step 4: Go to Components -> Contacts -> Contacts:

Step 5: Click on [New] and fill in the information. You have to make sure the email you enter is valid since all the mails you receive via this Joomla contact form will be sent to it. Else u will not recive the mails when user registers in your website.

  
 Step 6: In order to avoid having your contact's name duplicated later, from the right box "Contacts parameters" check the button Hide next to "Name".

 Step 7. Leave the rest of the default options unchanged and click on [Save] from the top-right menu.


Step 8:  Once the form is created check the check box next to the contact name in which u have created the form and click on the parameter button on the right hand side top and make sure that session check radio button is yes and and set custom replay to No

Step 9: Check for mail settings in global configuration and specify the mail from and from name and the mail path correctly

Step 10: Now test by registering as a user and you will receive a mail to the mail id you have specified in the contact us form. Enjoy....