📧SMTP

Connect a custom SMTP account

SMTP connection tutorial

Steps to take before connecting SMTP:

Enable "App Passwords" in Gmail:

Go to Google Account Security Settings.

Turn on 2-Step Verification (if it's not already enabled).

Once enabled, go back to the security settings and look for the App Passwords option.

Generate an app password specifically for the SMTP connection.

Use this password (instead of your regular Gmail password) in the SMTP settings of Boomerangme.

Boomerangme > Left-Hand Menu > Settings > White Label

  1. Follow the workflow mentioned above to land on the White Label screen.

  2. From the buttons displayed at the top-right corner, click Other Settings.

Other Settings

  1. Navigate to the Custom SMTP tile. Click the Connect Account button.

Connect Account

  1. This opens the Connecting a SMTP Account popup. In this example, we will take a look at SMTP connection using Gmail. You can also visit https://kinsta.com/docs/ to find the best practices for connecting SMTP using Gmail.

  2. Enter smtp.gmail.com in the Server field.

Server

  1. Enter 465 in the Port field for a secure SSL connection.

Port

  1. Enter your Gmail account credentials using the User and Password fields.

Username and Password

  1. Enter your business email in the Email Sender field.

Email Sender

  1. Use the Sender Name field to enter the name that will be displayed for the sender.

Sender Name

  1. Once the required information is filled, click the Connect button.

Connect
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