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Setting up SMTP
To send emails from your own email address, you need to setup SMTP. You can find the sample SMTP settings for the well-known services below.
Gmail, Google Apps
Yahoo
Hotmail
Yandex
There are two ways of using Gmail, Google Apps as SMTP source. You can enable two-factor authentication or use the default Gmail. We suggest you use two-factor authentication for better security.
Find below the necessary actions for the specified methods
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Method 1: Using Gmail/Google Apps with two-factor authentication
- Select app type as Mail and Device as Other (You can name it as merchbees if you like)
- Copy the generated app password.
Host: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 465
Use SSL: True
Username: Your email address
Password: App password (It is generated in the previous step.)
Method 2: Using Gmail/Google Apps without two-factor authentication
Host: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 465
Use SSL: True
Username: Your email address
Password: Your email password
Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Port: 465
Use SSL: True
Username: Your email address
Password: Your email password
Host: smtp-mail.outlook.com
Port: 587
Use SSL: False
Username: Your email address
Password: Your email password
Host: smtp.yandex.com
Port: 465
Use SSL: True
Username: Your email address
Password: Your email password
If you are using a different email provider, then you can search for the provider's SMTP details. If you can't find out, let us know. We are always here to help!