How to Connect SMTP.com
SMTP.com is a very old and highly reputable Email marketing solution website because of its standards in deliverability experience. In other to integrate their SMTP settings, you need to create an account with them first, you can click here to do so or login to an existing account.
SMTP.com offers a free trial, which allows 50,000 emails to be sent during the first 30 days. After that, you’ll need a paid plan. Also, note that after your sign up, you must verify your account with them by verifying Email and answering or providing additional information that they might request from you.
When all the above is fulfiled, then you can continue with the integration by following these 2 easy steps:
Add SPF record to your website's DNS settings
Create, copy and integrate Mailgun's API
Add SPF record to your website's DNS settings
In other to view this record details, click on Account> My Settings> General or click here. See the screenshot below:
We recommend contacting your hosting support for guidance on how to add this SPF record to your website and don't worry, the process is quite easy. The record can propagate for up to 48 hours before it becomes effective, so you could check the status in Deliverability tab, click here to visit.
Input your domain name in the provided field and click on Validate, you will get a response of either pass or failed SPF record.
Create, copy and integrate Mailgun's API
This is the last process which is quite easy because we will connect SMTP.com by using the available API and a direct link to this API page is available next to the API's field at the plugin's settings area or just click here to visit the page.
Then copy the value and paste in the appropriate field inside YaySMTP settings area.
Next is to click the direct link to get Get Sender Name available next to this same field at the plugin's settings area or just click here to visit the page.
Copy the value and paste in the appropriate field inside YaySMTP settings area.
Click Save Changes.
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