Mandrill

As of v1.0-20140501, RBE supports inbound email.

For more on inbound email, read the corresponding ticket - https://github.com/r-a-y/bp-reply-by-email/issues/46.

Mandrill is added as the default inbound provider.

You'll need:

• Access to create and configure a MX subdomain on your domain
• An account at mandrill.com
• Use the master branch version of RBE (1.0-20140501 or later)

Installation instructions:

1. Create an account at mandrill.com
2. After you have created your account, follow the instructions under Set up your domain - http://help.mandrill.com/entries/21699367
3. After your MX subdomain is confirmed by Mandrill, add a route to your domain. In Mandrill, navigate to Inbound > Domains. Click on the subdomain you created. Next, add a new route.
   • For When the receiving email address matches: is *
   • For Post to URL, type in the URL to your WordPress install
4. Download the latest master branch of RBE - https://github.com/r-a-y/bp-reply-by-email/archive/master.zip
5. Extract the plugin to /wp-content/plugins/.
6. Login to the WP admin dashboard and activate RBE. Next, navigate to BuddyPress > BP Reply By Email.
7. For Mode, select Inbound Email. For Provider, select Mandrill. For Inbound Domain, type in the subdomain you created in Mandrill. Save the settings.
8. Now test out RBE! At-mention someone on the frontend and try to reply to that person via email. See if a reply is sent back. If you are able to reply to one another, RBE is working!