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🔁 validated across 2 sources WordPress verdict · build
A compatibility layer or firewall rule whitelist that prevents Really Simple Security from blocking legitimate SMTP connections on standard mail ports.
Built for WordPress site owners using Really Simple Security with external SMTP services (WP Mail SMTP, SendGrid, etc.) who experience email delivery failures..
The receipts — real demand
“Replies: 1 Subject: WP Mail SMTP connection timeout when Really Simple Security is enabled Hello, I have identified what appears to be a conflict between Really Simple Security and WP Mail SMTP on a production WordPress site.Environment WordPress 7.0 WP Mail SMTP 4.8.0 PHP 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 tested Hetzner Webhosting SMTP server: mail.your-server.de Port: 587 Encryption: TLS Authentication enabled Problem As soon …”
🔁 Corroborated on other sources
Smartsheet
“Is there a way to have a setting on a sheet that would allow it to override the restrictions put in place for automated alerts going to email addresses that are not in our Approved Domain Sharing List? Here is our scenario. We locked down our Smartsheet sharing so that someone ca…”
view → 8.1 / 10 · demand score
Pain 9
Willingness to pay 4
Specificity 9
Audience 7
Competition 1
Why this is a gap
This pain showed up independently across 2 different sources — the strongest signal that demand is real and underserved.