SMTP Maintenance Setup

Add your SMTP server to your CheckoutChamp account.

• General SMTP Setup

• Test your SMTP

  • Google SMTP

  • SendGrid SMTP

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General SMTP Setup

Go to Admin → Plugins → SMTP Maintenance

Click on the green + button. (See image) to add a new mail server.

When you click on the green + a dialogue box will appear. That is where you will fill out the credentials for the server and click Create.

Host Name, Username, Password, Port Number and SSL settings will all be provided by your SMTP host. Typically these values can be found with a quick Google search

Test your SMTP

Now you will be able to test your SMTP Account right away to make sure the credentials are correct and that it is running how it should be.

To do this you will click on the Envelope Icon.

Once the envelope is open it will display another window. There you will enter in your email address.

Once you've entered your email then click on ‘SEND TEST’. This is going to let you know whether it was successful or not. You will see the results by scrolling down to the bottom (see image).

Note: If it does NOT read "SUCCESSFUL", chances are there is something wrong with the credentials.

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Google SMTP

Google revokes your app passwords when you change your Google Account password. To continue to use an app with your Google Account, create a new app password.

Step 1: Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

App Passwords are only available when 2-Step Verification is enabled on your Google account.

1. Go to Google Account Settings

   • Visit myaccount.google.com.

2. Enable 2-Step Verification

   • Navigate to Security from the left-hand menu.

   • Under "How you sign in to Google", click 2-Step Verification.

   • Follow the steps to set up 2-Step Verification using your phone number or an authenticator app.

Step 2: Generate an App Password

1. Access App Passwords

   • In the Security section, under "How you sign in to Google", look for App Passwords. If not available then use the ‘Search Google Account’ search bar to find it.

   • If prompted, re-enter your Google account password.

2. Generate a New App Password

   • Under "Select the app and device you want to generate the app password for", choose:

     • App: Select the app you're using (e.g., Mail).

     • Device: Select the device you're using or choose Custom to enter a name.

   • Click Generate.

3. Copy the App Password

   • A 16-character password will appear. Copy it to use in Step 3.

   • Click Done

Step 3: Use the App Password in SMTP Maintenance

Host Name: smtp.gmail.com Username: [e-mail] Password: the 16-character password from Step 2 Port: 587 Use SSL: Enable Type: STARTTLS

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SendGrid SMTP

Host Name: 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 SendGrid