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WordPress error:The e-mail could not be sent.Possible reason: your host may have disabled the mail() function.
If you lost your password and could not retrieve it using the lost password link, login to your hosting server.
- Login to phpmyAdmin
- Click Databases
- Select your database
- A list of tables will appear on the left, select the table ‘wp_users’ or equivalent.
- verify the user id under user_login
- edit and change the password to your new password (replacing the md5 hex characters)
- from the drop down next to the password field select ‘md5′
- click the ‘go’ button to implement your changes.
You will now be able to login to WordPress account using your user id and new password.
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OMG THANK YOU! I’ve been looking for that information for hours >.< Finally I can log in again…