Checkbox on the send-test form turns on PHPMailer SMTPDebug=2 for one send only. A Debugoutput callback captures the wire conversation; hook is removed immediately after wp_mail returns. AUTH credentials redacted: lines containing 'AUTH' or 16+ char base64 strings get replaced. Trace capped at 200 lines and stashed on the session. Rendered as a collapsible <details> block on the step card. Transport type (mail/smtp/etc., read from PHPMailer->Mailer) surfaced in the finding detail so the technician knows whether a trace will contain useful SMTP traffic — only the smtp transport emits any.
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