How to Use the Email Tab in Classic Monks

About This Index

This page is a directory of all Email tab features. Each has its own dedicated guide with configuration, troubleshooting, and developer filters.

The Email tab has 3 subtabs:

• Email Settings: Core email infrastructure (logging, SMTP)
• Notifications: Disable various WordPress admin email notifications
• WooCommerce: WooCommerce-specific transactional email control

Email Settings

Feature	Description	Guide
Enable Email Logging	Track and log every email WordPress sends. View history, resend failed emails, audit communications.	View guide
Enable SMTP Settings	Replace WordPress’s default mail() with authenticated SMTP for reliable email delivery.	View guide

Notifications

Feature	Description	Guide
Enable Comment Reply Email	Send notification emails to commenters when someone replies to their comment. Configurable notification type.	View guide
Disable Password Change Email	Stop the “your password was changed” notification when users change their password.	View guide
Disable New User Email	Stop the admin notification when new users register.	View guide
Disable Admin Email Change	Remove the verification step when admin email is changed.	View guide
Disable Auto Update Emails (Core)	Stop the post-update email for WordPress core.	View guide
Disable Auto Update Emails (Plugins)	Stop the post-update email for plugins.	View guide
Disable Auto Update Emails (Themes)	Stop the post-update email for themes.	View guide

See the Notifications index for a full overview.

WooCommerce

Feature	Description	Guide
Disable WooCommerce Emails	Suppress all WooCommerce transactional emails.	View guide
Only Allow Reset Password Email	Allow only the customer reset password email; suppress everything else.	View guide

Common Combinations

For a typical blog:

• Enable Email Logging: ON (audit trail)
• Enable SMTP Settings: ON (reliable delivery)
• All other features: defaults

For a high-traffic membership site:

• Enable Email Logging: ON
• Enable SMTP Settings: ON
• All “Disable” notifications: ON (less admin noise)
• Disable WooCommerce Emails: depends on whether customers want order emails

For a privacy-focused site (GDPR-conscious):

• Enable SMTP Settings: ON (authenticated sending)
• All “Disable” notifications: ON (minimize data flow)
• Only Allow Reset Password Email: ON (account recovery without other emails)

For a managed WordPress site (agency-hosted):

• Enable Email Logging: ON (client reporting)
• Enable SMTP Settings: ON
• Disable Admin Email Change: ON (no verification for trusted admins)