Setup email provider

This guide explains how you can set up email provider

Aidbox supports different email API services and SMTP protocol.

Smartbox administrator UI

Use Smartbox administrator UI to set up email provider.

Setup provider details

To set up email provider details:

1. Click the Settings link in the header

2. Click the Email provider tab

3. Choose the provider type (SMTP or mailgun)

4. Populate provider details

5. Press the Update email provider button

Check if provider works

To check provider works:

1. Press the Send test email button

2. Enter your email address

3. Press the Ok button

If you receive the test email message, the provider works

How to set up mailgun

Add the lines below to the .env file.

# Mailgun
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_TYPE=mailgun
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_FROM=<YOUR_MAILGUN_FROM_EMAIL>
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_USERNAME=<YOUR_MAILGUN_USERNAME>
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_PASSWORD=<YOUR_MAILGUN_PASSWORD>
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_URL=<YOUR_MAILGUN_URL>

How to set up Postmark

Add the lines below to the .env file.

# Postmark
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_TYPE=postmark
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_FROM=<YOUR_POSTMARK_FROM>
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_API__KEY=<YOUR_POSTMARK_API_KEY>

How to set up SMTP

Add the lines below to the .env file.

# SMTP
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_TYPE=smtp
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_SSL=true             # if your SMTP supports SSL
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_TLS=true             # if your SMTP supports TLS
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_HOST=<YOUR_SMTP_HOST>
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_PORT=<YOUR_SMTP_PORT>
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_FROM=<YOUR_SMTP_FROM_EMAIL>
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_USERNAME=<YOUR_SMTP_USERNAME>
BOX_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_PASSWORD=<YOUR_SMTP_PASSWORD>