# Why is the mail() function disabled?

For security reasons, the option to send emails through the **mail()** function in PHP is disabled.

To get your forms working, we recommend following the instructions in the following link:\
[What is PHPMailer and what is it used for?](/menu-principal/guias/correo-electronico/problemas-con-sus-correos/phpmailer.md)

If your site is WordPress, you can also follow these steps:\
<https://blog.sitioshispanos.com/tutoriales/enviando-emails-autenticados-en-wordpress-utilizando-wp-smtp/>.

If you use Joomla:\
<https://blog.sitioshispanos.com/constructor-web/como-configurar-joomla-para-enviar-correos-electronicos-usando-smtp/>.

If you use Moodle:\
<https://blog.sitioshispanos.com/moodle/configurar-smtp-para-el-envio-de-correos-en-moodle/>.


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