[DVDfever]

I'm using the Jetpack plugin on WordPress, but when I use the Follow Button For Jetpack, you can type in an email address, but nothing happens beyond that. No email goes to the user to ask them to confirm, and they get no notification of posts, either.

If I type the Jetpack-less alternative, then when I type in an email address, it just changes the page to http://dvdfever.co.uk/subscribe which isn't a subscription page or anything at all, so that's even more useless.

Help!

(I've enabled the former, just in case someone can figure out why it isn't working)

Thanks.

http://dvdfever.co.uk

[DVDfever]

Anyone know, please?

[Brush Master]

I'm not familiar with this particular plug-in or Jetpack, but I would guess the prime source for information is the plug-in's author, no?

[DVDfever]

Originally Posted by Brush Master

I'm not familiar with this particular plug-in or Jetpack, but I would guess the prime source for information is the plug-in's author, no?

There's a supposed support forum on the author's page, to which he doesn't respond. It's the proverbial chocolate teapot.

Hence, my posting the query on a forum which does get read.

[Brush Master]

I guess there are two possible causes of the problem: (1) the plug-in doesn't work (or doesn't work with your version of Wordpress), or (2) you didn't configure it right. I suppose you'd have fixed it already if you had such know-how, so let's focus on #2:

Did you check and re-check the plug-in's configuration page, and check if the SMTP server is configured correctly? Did you see that the SMTP server credentials are correct, and did you check that the SMTP server accepts connections from your server's location?

Many ISP's SMTP servers accept connections only from their own network; so they may not accept connections from a Wordpress site hosted by wordpress.org.

[DVDfever]

Just double-checked, but there's no config page, it's just meant to wash and go, so to speak.

[barky99]

has this function been blocked (temporarily perhaps?) by the new eu cookie directive

[Brush Master]

Originally Posted by DVDfever

Just double-checked, but there's no config page, it's just meant to wash and go, so to speak.

I suggest looking again - seriously. Some plug-ins list their configuration pages on the plug-ins page, others under tools, others under settings, etc. There doesn't seem to be a uniform location, unfortunately.

I think it possible that the tool uses the maker's own SMTP server, but I would expect that they ask you to configure yours. Maybe you should take a look at the plug-in source (from the plug-ins page). If the plug-in requires source-level configuration (rather than supporting a config page), it would be in the first 10..50 lines of code. (This would also indicate a poor plug-in, and I wouldn't recommend using it for that reason alone.)

[DVDfever]

I've had another good look through. Can't find any SMTP references or anything else pertinent amongst the plugin code. I don't know if I'm being thick here...:

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Follow Button for Jetpack
Plugin URI: http://adityajain.name
Description: Adds a floating follow button to Jetpack Powered sites.The same follow button which appears on WP.COM blogs. Use Follow Plugin if your blog isn't powered by Jetpack
Version: 1.0.1
Author: TheAdityaJain
Author URI: http://adityajain.name
Licence: GNU GPL Version 3
*/
/*
Copyright (C) 2011-12 Aditya Jain (hello@theadityajain.com)

This file is part of the Follow Plugin

Follow Plugin is free software : you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

Follow Plugin is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Follow Plugin (see the root folder of the plugin for licence.txt) . If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/
add_action( 'wp_footer', 'wpse33008');
function wpse33008() {
?>
<style type="text/css" media="screen">
#bit, #bit * {}
#bit {
bottom: -300px;
font: 13px "Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;
position: fixed;
right: 10px;
z-index: 999999;
width: 230px;
}

.loggedout-follow-typekit {
margin-right: 4.5em;
}

#bit a.bsub {
background-color: #464646;
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom , #3F3F3F, #464646 5px);
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#3F3F3F), to(#464646));
filter: progidXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#3F3F3F', endColorstr='#464646');

border: 0 none;
box-shadow: 0 -1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
color: #CCCCCC;
display: block;
float: right;
font: 13px/28px "Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;
letter-spacing: normal;
outline-style: none;
outline-width: 0;
overflow: hidden;
padding: 0 10px 0 8px;
text-decoration: none !important;
text-shadow: 0 -1px 0 #444444;
}

#bit a.bsub {
border-radius: 2px 2px 0 0;
}

#bit a.bsub span {
background-attachment: scroll;
background-clip: border-box;
background-color: transparent;
background-image: url(<?php bloginfo('url' ); ?>/wp-content/plugins/follow-button-for-jetpack/plus.png);
background-origin: padding-box;
background-position: 2px 3px;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: 20% auto;
padding-left: 18px;
}

#bit a:hover span, #bit a.bsub.open span {
/*background-position: 0 -117px;*/
color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

#bit a.bsub.open {
background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #333333;
}

#bitsubscribe {
background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #464646;
border-radius: 2px 0 0 0;
color: #FFFFFF;
margin-top: 27px;
padding: 15px;
width: 200px;
float: right;
margin-top: 0;
}

div#bitsubscribe.open {
box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

#bitsubscribe div {
overflow: hidden;
}

#bit h3, #bit #bitsubscribe h3 {
color: #FFFFFF;
font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 20px;
font-weight: 300;
margin: 0 0 0.5em !important;
text-align: left;
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #333333;
}

#bit #bitsubscribe p {
color: #FFFFFF;
font: 300 15px/1.3em "Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
margin: 0 0 1em;
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #333333;
}

#bitsubscribe p a {
margin: 20px 0 0;
}

#bit #bitsubscribe p.bit-follow-count {
font-size: 13px;
}

#bitsubscribe input[type="submit"] {
-moz-transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;
-webkit-transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;
-o-transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;
-ms-transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;
transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;
background: -moz-linear-gradient(center top , #333333 0%, #111111 100%) repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#333333), to(#111111));
filter: progidXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#333333', endColorstr='#111111');

border: 1px solid #282828;
border-radius: 11px 11px 11px 11px;
box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #444444 inset;
color: #CCCCCC;
padding: 2px 20px;
text-decoration: none;
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #000000;
}

#bitsubscribe input[type="submit"]:hover {
background: -moz-linear-gradient(center top , #333333 0%, #222222 100%) repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #4F4F4F inset;
color: #FFFFFF;
text-decoration: none;
}

#bitsubscribe input[type="submit"]:active {
background: -moz-linear-gradient(center top , #111111 0%, #222222 100%) repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
box-shadow: 0 -1px 0 #333333 inset;
color: #AAAAAA;
text-decoration: none;
}

#bitsubscribe input[type="text"] {
border-radius: 3px 3px 3px 3px;
font: 300 15px "Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}

#bitsubscribe input[type="text"]:focus {
border: 1px solid #000000;
}

#bitsubscribe.open {
display: block;
}

#bsub-subscribe-button {
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: center;
}

#bitsubscribe #bsub-credit {
border-top: 1px solid #3C3C3C;
font: 11px "Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;
margin: 0 0 -15px;
padding: 7px 0;
text-align: center;
}

#bitsubscribe #bsub-credit a {
background: none repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
color: #AAAAAA;
text-decoration: none;
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #262626;
}

#bitsubscribe #bsub-credit a:hover {
background: none repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
color: #FFFFFF;
}
</style>

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
jQuery.extend(jQuery.easing, {
easeOutCubic: function (x, t, b, c, d) {
return c * ((t = t / d - 1) * t * t + 1) + b;
}
});
jQuery(document).ready(function () {
var isopen = false,
bitHeight = jQuery('#bitsubscribe').height();
setTimeout(function () {
jQuery('#bit').animate({
bottom: '-' + bitHeight - 30 + 'px'
}, 200);
}, 300);
jQuery('#bit a.bsub').click(function () {
if (!isopen) {
isopen = true;
jQuery('#bit a.bsub').addClass('open');
jQuery('#bit #bitsubscribe').addClass('open')
jQuery('#bit').stop();
jQuery('#bit').animate({
bottom: '0px'
}, {
duration: 400,
easing: "easeOutCubic"
});
} else {
isopen = false;
jQuery('#bit').stop();
jQuery('#bit').animate({
bottom: '-' + bitHeight - 30 + 'px'
}, 200, function () {
jQuery('#bit a.bsub').removeClass('open');
jQuery('#bit #bitsubscribe').removeClass('open');
});
}
});
});
</script>

<div id="bit" class="">
<a class="bsub" href="javascript:void(0)"><span id='bsub-text'>Follow</span></a>

<div id="bitsubscribe">
<h3><label for="loggedout-follow-field">Follow <?php bloginfo('name' ); ?></label></h3>
<a name="subscribe-blog"></a>
<form action="" method="post" accept-charset="utf-8" id="subscribe-blog">
<p>Get every new post delivered to your Inbox</p>
<p>Join other followers:</p>
<p><input type="text" name="email" style="width: 95%; padding: 1px 2px" value="Email Address" id="subscribe-field" onclick="if ( this.value == 'Email Address' ) { this.value = ''; }" onblur="if ( this.value == '' ) { this.value = 'Email Address'; }" /></p>
<p>
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="subscribe" />
<input type="hidden" name="source" value="<?php echo esc_url( $referer ); ?>" />
<input type="hidden" name="sub-type" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $source ); ?>" />
<input type="hidden" name="redirect_fragment" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $widget_id ); ?>" />
<?php wp_nonce_field( 'blogsub_subscribe_'. get_current_blog_id(), '_wpnonce', false ); ?>
<input type="submit" value="Sign me up!" name="jetpack_subscriptions_widget" />
</p>
</form>
</div>
</div>
<?php
}
?>