Email notifications for new votes

Receive an email when someone votes. Set the admin email, switch notifications on globally and per poll, send a test email and fix mail problems on your server.

PHPPoll can send you an email whenever a vote is cast. The message contains the poll title, the total number of votes and a link to the results page.

Switch notifications on

1. Open Settings → Notifications.
2. Enter your Admin email.
3. Turn on Email notifications for new votes.
4. Click Save and send test email to check that mails arrive.

Then decide per poll: on the Messages & data tab of the poll editor, the switch Email me about new votes is on by default and can be switched off for polls that are too busy. See Thank-you message, redirect and closed message.

How it works

• PHPPoll uses the standard PHP mail() function. No SMTP configuration is required, but your hosting must allow it.
• The sender is noreply@your-domain.
• The subject is "New vote: <poll title>". You can translate it. See Translate PHPPoll into your language.

The test email does not arrive

• Check the spam folder.
• Look at Settings → System. If the email function is missing, ask your hosting provider to enable mail().
• Some hosts only deliver mail from addresses of your own domain. Make sure the website domain has proper mail records (SPF).
• For high-traffic polls consider switching notifications off. One email per vote can flood your inbox.

More troubleshooting tips: Troubleshooting.

Last updated 1 November 2026