Moodle Plugins directory: Moodle eMail Test: Comments

Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 6:31 PM - Joshua Tan

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:31:07 GMT

by Joshua Tan.

Does running on PHP 8.2 affect it? I'm sorry, I'm new to this.

Yes, I've installed the latest version 2025042700 (release 3.1.7).

File permissions should be fine.

I just purged the cache.

Still having the same errors

Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 4:56 PM - Michael Milette

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:56:13 GMT

by Michael Milette.

Hi Joshua,

I tested the plugin on Moodle 4.5.8 and it works perfectly.

The local_mailtest_generate_email_user function is definedon line 35 of locallib.php. The locallib.php file is included on line 32 of index.php. So, I am not seeing how it can be failing.

That said, here are a few things you can check:

1. Make sure that you have version 2025042700 (release 3.1.7) installed.
2. Check the file permissions.
3. Purge your Moodle cache.
4. Uninstall and re-install the plugin (you should not need to do that).

Hope something in all this helps.

Best regards,

Michael Milette

Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 2:58 PM - Joshua Tan

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:58:47 GMT

by Joshua Tan.

I just upgraded from Moodle 4.5.6 to 4.5.8 and having some issues with outbound emails. I tried installing your plugin but when I tried to access it, I get the following errors:

Exception - Call to undefined function local_mailtest_generate_email_user()
Debug info:
Error code: generalexceptionmessage
Stack trace:
line 77 of /local/mailtest/index.php: Error thrown

Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 2:00 AM - Michael Milette

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:00:11 GMT

by Michael Milette.

Hi Eiz,

I tested it on Moodle 5.1 and it seems to work. On Moodle 5.1, make sure you put the file in the /public/local/mailtest directory or install the plugin from Moodle's built-in Plugin Installer.

If this doesn't help, please use the Bug Tracker link on the plugin page to report your issue and we can try to resolve the issue.

Best regards,

Michael

Thursday, 11 December 2025, 10:12 PM - Eiz E A.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:12:57 GMT

by Eiz E A..

This plugin doesn't work with Moodle 5.1. Is there going to be an updated version compatible with 5.1+?

Thursday, 19 June 2025, 1:00 PM - Michael Milette

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:00:06 GMT

by Michael Milette.

Hi Randy,

403 Forbidden is usually an issue with the configuration of your web server. More likely than not, it is a file system permissions issue or you are not logged in as a site administrator.

Best regards,

Michael

Thursday, 19 June 2025, 11:30 AM - Randy Novion

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 03:30:37 GMT

by Randy Novion.

After installing, i encountered this message: URL https://courses.deityworshiponline.com/local/mailtest/
" 403 Forbidden "
nginx

Moodle 5.0

Saturday, 20 July 2024, 1:38 AM - AL Rachels

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:38:07 GMT

by AL Rachels.

Was just trying to use this plugin on latest Moodle 4.4.1+ when the index.php file gave me two debug messages regarding deprecated strings,'from' and 'to'. In my Moodle I changed them to 'fromsender' and 'torecipient' and the plugin then worked without further debug messages.

Monday, 23 October 2023, 4:24 PM - Michael Milette

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 08:24:40 GMT

by Michael Milette.

The issue has been resolved. You should be able to install the plugin from within Moodle now. Big thanks to the Moodle HQ team for quickly fixing the issue!

Monday, 23 October 2023, 2:52 PM - Michael Milette

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:52:15 GMT

by Michael Milette.

Hello I,

I suspect this might be an issue with the moodle.org/plugins site. This seems to only affect you if you try to install the plugin directly using the Install button on moodle.org/plugins.

What does work? Download the plugin first and then upload (or drag and drop) it to the Install Plugins page, it installs just fine. Hopefully the Moodle HQ devs will be able to address the issue later today.

Best regards,

Michael

Monday, 23 October 2023, 12:30 PM - Michael Milette

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:30:39 GMT

by Michael Milette.

Hello I, I am looking into the issue. First time I experienced this too.

Monday, 23 October 2023, 11:11 AM - I Made Suwancita

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 03:11:47 GMT

by I Made Suwancita.

I can't install this, it says: tool_installaddon/installing_non_installable_component

There is a request to install plugin Moodle eMail Test (local_mailtest) version 2023102000 from the Moodle plugins directory on this site. However, the plugin installation pre-check failed (reason code: remoteunavailable).

Friday, 20 October 2023, 11:38 PM - Michael Milette

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:38:11 GMT

by Michael Milette.

eMailTest 3.0 has arrived! This latest release includes a new diagnostic feature that tries to identify the cause of connectivity and authentication issues and offer some solutions. This release is also compatible with Moodle 4.3.

Hope you find it useful.

Best wishes to you all!

Michael Milette

Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 8:54 AM - Jon Johnson

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:54:46 GMT

by Jon Johnson.

I am trying to setup Moodle so as when a student replies via email in a forum or quiz that Reply to is the students profile email address within Moodle.

Currently it is using the no-reply address.

I have setup allowed domains for those email domains our students use and all our students have allow participants of course to see email set.

However when they send an email as mentioned the reply to address is the no-reply one.

When I use the Site administration -> Server -> Email -> eMail Test (This plugin)

The reply to address is the one in the user profile of the sender, the result I want.

However, when I use the Site administration -> Server -> Email -> Outgoing mail configuration
Test outgoing mail configuration

The reply to address is the noreply address, NOT the result I want.
(And this is what happens when a student sends an email from a Forum or Quiz.)

Have you got any insights that may help.

Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 9:05 PM - Michael Milette

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:05:12 GMT

by Michael Milette.

Hi ct tang,

Thanks for sharing this useful tip with the Moodle community. Hope it will help others who use SendGrid.