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# Sendgrid SMTP Profile

This guide will show you how to configure your SMTP profile to support using an API key with Sengrid.

1. Navigate to Admin → Plugins → SMTP Maintenance
2. Click the edit button associated with your Sengrid SMTP Profile
3. Modify the form fields like so

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**Host Name:** [smtp.sendgrid.net](http://smtp.sendgrid.net)

**Username**: apikey (Not your actual API key- type in “apikey”)

**From Email**: the address associated with this SMTP Profile

**password**: API key from Sengrid

Be sure to specify the appropriate **port number** and other server settings such as “**Use SSL**”, “**Use Relay**”, etc. based on your SMTP provider.