{"id":6313,"date":"2023-07-27T09:04:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T09:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/blog\/?p=6313"},"modified":"2025-05-02T06:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T06:20:35","slug":"failed-to-send-your-message-please-try-later-or-contact-the-administrator-by-another-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/blog\/failed-to-send-your-message-please-try-later-or-contact-the-administrator-by-another-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Fix Contact Form 7 \u201cFailed to send your message\u201d Error Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You\u2019ve just installed and activated the <strong>WordPress Contact Form 7 plugin<\/strong> and set up a form for your website. But as you\u2019re excited to go live with your form, you bump into this error: <strong><em>\u201cFailed to send your message. Please try later or contact the administrator by another method\u201d<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You try to fix a few things but the error message is still there. So what should you do?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us help you! In this article, we\u2019ll show you how to solve this error in minutes so you can quickly get your contact form up and running. Let\u2019s start by looking at the root cause of this issue.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What causes \u201cFailed to send your message. Please try later or contact the administrator by another method\u201d error?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, incorrect configuration! You\u2019ll receive this error message when your CF7 forms aren\u2019t configured correctly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up a contact form with Contact Form 7 on your website is quite straightforward. However, you may accidentally configure the settings incorrectly. You should fill out the setup form correctly for each form you\u2019re creating on your website in order for it to work perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some common mistakes to look out for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Typos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorrect email addresses added to the \u201c<strong>To<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>From<\/strong>\u201d fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Not mentioning correct inputs in the \u201c<strong>Message body<\/strong>\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"banner-outer-div\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-inner-div-1\" style=\"\">\r\n    <p style=\"color: white; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: bold; line-height:normal;\">Get Instant Lead Alerts on Mobile!<\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"color: white;     margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 0;\">best FREE WordPress CRM<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"banner-inner-div-2\"  style=\"\">\r\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wordpress-Logo.png\" style=\"max-height: 5em;\" \/>\r\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/s3.privyr.com\/assets\/blog\/Leads+Image-2nd-half.png\" style=\"max-height: 5em; margin-left: -2em;\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"\" class=\"banner-inner-div-3\">\r\n    <div style=\"height: 2em;\">\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/signup?utm_source=Blog&#038;utm_medium=CTA_Banner&#038;utm_campaign=SEO_Article_Signup&#038;utm_content=CF7_Message_Failed_Error_Fix\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"width: 100%\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"banner-cta\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n      Try Privyr Now!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n    <p style=\"text-align: center; color: white; font-weight:bold;     margin-bottom: 0;\">\r\n      It's FREE!\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to fix &#8220;Failed to send your message&#8221; error<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix the error, all you need to do is <strong>revisit your CF7 form settings<\/strong> and ensure that each field has the correct information. Here\u2019s a step-by-step process:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> Log in to your Administration panel, and navigate to the <strong>Pages<\/strong> tab. Go to the page where the contact form is located and copy the contact form shortcode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> Click the <strong>Contact<\/strong> tab on your WordPress Dashboard. You\u2019ll see a list of forms where you can find the contact form causing errors by referring to the corresponding shortcode. If you don\u2019t have a lot of forms, you don\u2019t need to go through Step 1 as you can easily identify the form with errors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/mPl4g9tWpyuFSa1PnVPLBmU6mHfWCwcSDn-Mjpp3AxVv0-uZv_sc0VlAB809BUR6PhqNetUsv9_2JwQugG5AtFN6UwJ_WhHVTh2B0bN68W9TgUyxG_Q8mJjwkmRu1nfhdl1LE13oHrHMmOBKgeuG2tU\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>. Hover over the CF7 form and you\u2019ll see two options: Edit and Duplicate. Click edit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/vST3stFD4q8W5WiYdfI97FUyaXb1LZh1iWjxRUC9UK9sDFdcHtTUR0GguhbXne_AEIXEsPINkl_9uBfWDCD-zlv5DreU4Yxdx5msFzkH0a4wehzU0ydvDY_X-BpzrkjKVYmwGEtSwsAT8eVpcHcERq0\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>. You\u2019ll now see a new settings window with four different tabs: Form, Mail, Messages, and Additional Settings. Click the <strong>Mail<\/strong> tab. This is where you can double check if every field has the correct information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/5LTqmpZzNxr7lGM3sFYSRyjzzKKq0je_leNFiZq5PX5J44_NFEqXypxEwsLSCJbE5yLeR9A5XZe0TAQ67DE8Bf7vOmXmxbfBulDwmrGMU2MSahLhXOKrRcepQS0wSeM9pR6vi_wIAMrkDFmLy5YLMs4\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looks confusing? Don\u2019t worry! Let us walk you through the process!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/contact-sales?utm_source=seo-article&amp;utm_medium=web-banner&amp;utm_campaign=privyr-for-teams\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-a-sales-team-blog-16-1024x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-a-sales-team-blog-16-1024x203.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-a-sales-team-blog-16-300x59.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-a-sales-team-blog-16-1536x304.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-a-sales-team-blog-16-1024x203@2x.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Manage-a-sales-team-blog-16-300x59@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Correct configuration means inputting the right information in each field. Here\u2019s what you need to check for in each field:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To<\/strong>: Enter the email address you want to receive the notifications with. Double check the spelling to avoid typos.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From<\/strong>: Enter the email address that the notifications should be sent from. There\u2019s a default address in this field. However, replacing the default email address with the email you have access to is recommended.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subject<\/strong>: Add the subject line of the notification email here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional Headers<\/strong>: Add alternative email addresses, such as the \u201ccc\u201d, \u201cbcc\u201d and \u201creply to\u201d options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Message body<\/strong>: Input user variables here. Entering correct information here ensures you get the full details of what your contact forms are capturing. If the field is empty, copy one of the fields from the <strong>Forms<\/strong> tab. The field should at least include <strong>From, Subject, and Message Body. <\/strong>You can add other variables if you wish to. However, keep in mind that you should wrap your codes with square brackets or it may cause errors.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/zCec245tdMPLYufgUde7183qJi3J_N_7a9cTxnvGhy2RjvQHiq30J2hzz151GgjDP1rPDEOf2wyoPP3u-7zLrYHr3ne8HBDqROxjVBUdhEYQrfp6YuJboteq1ur18pcn5Z-zY4yjgs1vtWgJRdRPe9k\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>. Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This should solve your error.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have multiple forms, you can repeat the steps above and make changes as needed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope this helped you solve your issue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"banner-outer-div\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-inner-div-1\" style=\"\">\r\n    <p style=\"color: white; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-weight: bold; line-height:normal;\">Get Instant Lead Alerts on Mobile!<\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"color: white;     margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 0;\">best FREE WordPress CRM<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"banner-inner-div-2\"  style=\"\">\r\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wordpress-Logo.png\" style=\"max-height: 5em;\" \/>\r\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/s3.privyr.com\/assets\/blog\/Leads+Image-2nd-half.png\" style=\"max-height: 5em; margin-left: -2em;\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"\" class=\"banner-inner-div-3\">\r\n    <div style=\"height: 2em;\">\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privyr.com\/signup?utm_source=Blog&#038;utm_medium=CTA_Banner&#038;utm_campaign=SEO_Article_Signup&#038;utm_content=CF7_Message_Failed_Error_Fix\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"width: 100%\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"banner-cta\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n      Try Privyr Now!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n    <p style=\"text-align: center; color: white; font-weight:bold;     margin-bottom: 0;\">\r\n      It's FREE!\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve just installed and activated the WordPress Contact Form 7 plugin and set up a form for your website. 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