{"id":1089372,"date":"2026-02-27T10:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/docs-mail-pilot\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:15:22","slug":"docs-mail-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/docs-mail-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Mail Pilot \u2014 Professional Email Delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>WordPress Plugin<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Mail Pilot<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Reliable email delivery through Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) with comprehensive logging, open\/click tracking, delivery verification, and automatic SMTP fallback.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-dashboard.png\" title=\"mail-dashboard\" width=\"1046\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-dashboard.png 1046w, https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-dashboard-980x935.png 980w, https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-dashboard-480x458.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1046px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-1089434\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_1 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">What is Mail Pilot?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Mail Pilot replaces WordPress's default mail function with the Brevo API for reliable, professional email delivery. Every email sent from your site \u2014 whether it's a WooCommerce order confirmation, a password reset, or a contact form submission \u2014 is routed through Brevo's infrastructure for maximum deliverability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The plugin logs every email, tracks opens and clicks, verifies delivery status via webhooks, and includes an automatic SMTP fallback if the API call fails. No more wondering if your emails were delivered \u2014 Mail Pilot gives you complete visibility into your site's email activity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>What you get:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brevo API integration for reliable email delivery<\/li>\n<li>Complete email logging with searchable history<\/li>\n<li>Open and click tracking for every email<\/li>\n<li>Delivery verification via Brevo webhooks<\/li>\n<li>Automatic SMTP fallback if API fails<\/li>\n<li>Scheduled delivery verification via WordPress cron<\/li>\n<li>Automatic log cleanup to manage database size<\/li>\n<li>Prevents conflicts with WP Mail SMTP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_2 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Key Features<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_12_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_3 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Brevo API Delivery<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>All WordPress emails are sent through Brevo's API instead of your server's mail function. This dramatically improves deliverability, reduces spam folder placement, and removes dependency on server-side email configuration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_12_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_4 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Email Logging<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Every email is logged in a custom database table with full details: recipient, subject, body, status, timestamps. Search and filter your email history to troubleshoot delivery issues or verify that critical emails were sent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_12_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_5 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Open &amp; Click Tracking<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Track when recipients open your emails and which links they click. Gain insights into engagement rates for transactional emails like order confirmations, invoices, and notifications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_12_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_6 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Delivery Verification<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Brevo webhooks notify Mail Pilot of delivery events in real-time: delivered, bounced, blocked, or marked as spam. A scheduled cron task also verifies delivery status for added reliability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_12_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_7 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">SMTP Fallback<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>If the Brevo API call fails for any reason, Mail Pilot automatically falls back to SMTP delivery using Brevo's SMTP server. This dual-path approach ensures your emails always get sent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_12_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_8 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Automatic Cleanup<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>A scheduled cron task cleans up old email logs to prevent database bloat. Configure the retention period to match your compliance requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_9 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Admin Interface<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-stats-scaled.png\" title=\"mail-stats\" width=\"1890\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-stats-scaled.png 1890w, https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-stats-1280x1734.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-stats-980x1327.png 980w, https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-stats-480x650.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1890px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-1089437\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-settings-scaled.png\" title=\"mail-settings\" width=\"1763\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-settings-scaled.png 1763w, https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-settings-1280x1859.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-settings-980x1423.png 980w, https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-settings-480x697.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1763px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-1089436\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_10 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Configuration Guide<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_11 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Brevo API Setup<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Navigate to <strong>Settings \u2192 Mail Pilot<\/strong>. Enter your Brevo API key (get one from app.brevo.com \u2192 SMTP &amp; API \u2192 API Keys). Set the default 'From' email address and sender name. Test the connection by sending a test email.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_12 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Webhook Configuration<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>In your Brevo account, go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Webhooks<\/strong>. Add a new webhook with the URL shown in Mail Pilot settings. Select events: delivered, hard bounce, soft bounce, blocked, spam. Save \u2014 Mail Pilot will now receive real-time delivery notifications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_13 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Email Logging<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Logging is enabled by default once the plugin is activated. View logs from the Mail Pilot admin page. Filter by status (sent, delivered, bounced, failed) or search by recipient\/subject.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_14 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Tracking Settings<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Open tracking and click tracking can be enabled\/disabled. When enabled, Brevo adds tracking pixels and link wrapping to outgoing emails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_15 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Cleanup & Retention<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Configure how long email logs are retained. The cleanup cron runs automatically \u2014 no manual intervention needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_5 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_16 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Getting Started<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Follow these steps to get up and running with Mail Pilot:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a free Brevo account at brevo.com if you don't have one.<\/li>\n<li>Generate an API key from your Brevo dashboard (SMTP &amp; API \u2192 API Keys).<\/li>\n<li>Install and activate Mail Pilot.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Mail Pilot<\/strong> and enter your Brevo API key.<\/li>\n<li>Set your sender email and name.<\/li>\n<li>Send a test email to verify delivery works.<\/li>\n<li>Set up the Brevo webhook for delivery tracking (optional but recommended).<\/li>\n<li>All WordPress emails now route through Brevo automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_6 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_9 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_17 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Never Miss an Email Again<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Professional email delivery with complete visibility and tracking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"\/wordpress-plugins\/\">Browse All Plugins<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ai_seo_pilot_schema_type":"auto","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1089372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plugin-documentation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1089372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1089372"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1089372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1089438,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1089372\/revisions\/1089438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1089372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1089372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotix.ai\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1089372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}