Email & Alerts
The Email & Alerts tab sets who plugin emails come from and where admin notifications go, and controls job alerts: the emails that tell job seekers about new jobs matching their criteria.
To open it, go to WP Job Portal → Configurations and select Email & Alerts. For how the screen works, see System & Site.
Email Sender Identity
Section titled “Email Sender Identity”Configure sender details for all outgoing system emails.
| Option | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Admin Email Address | The address that receives the plugin’s emails to the administrator, including the job alert report. | Your WordPress admin email, set at install |
| Sender Email Address | The “from” address on every email the plugin sends. | wordpress@ followed by your site’s domain, set at install |
| Sender Name | The “from” name on every email the plugin sends. | WP JOB PORTAL |
To change what each email says, or who receives it, see Email templates.
Job Alerts
Section titled “Job Alerts”Configure settings for job alert emails and forms. Job alerts are part of free Core.
| Option | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Show Job Alert Link | Shows the Job Alert link in the job seeker dashboard. This is the same setting as Show Job Alert Link on the Job Seekers tab. | Show |
| Enable Job Alerts for Visitors | Lets visitors who aren’t logged in sign up for job alerts. | Off |
| Job Alert Auto Approve | Activates new job alerts straight away. When off, each new alert waits for your approval. | Off |
| Captcha on Visitor Job Alert Form | Adds a captcha to the job alert sign-up form for visitors. It uses the captcha chosen on the Security & Captcha tab. | On |
| Admin Email Report on Job Alerts | After a round of job alerts is sent, emails a summary of what went out to the Admin Email Address. | On |
| Allowed Job Alert Types | Which frequencies job seekers can choose: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Instant (As soon as job is posted). | Daily, Weekly and Monthly ticked |