Get GoSMTP
Home » MailerSend(Pro)
MailerSend(Pro)

Introduction

Once you choose MailerSend as the mailer in GoSMTP settings, you'll find a field to add the API token. Generate the API token in your MailerSend account and paste it there. This connects GoSMTP with MailerSend, enabling you to send emails effortlessly using their API.

This tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up GoSMTP with your MailerSend email address.

Installing & Configuration with MailerSend

To begin, make sure you have installed and activated the GoSMTP plugin.

After installing GoSMTP, you can easily configure the plugin's settings. Just go to GoSMTP » Settings in your WordPress dashboard and navigate to the SMTP Settings tab.
gosmtp_smtp_settings_tab
To get started, follow these steps to configure the GoSMTP plugin in WordPress:

Basic configuration

  • From Email:  Set the email address which is used for sending all emails from your website.
  • Force From Email: Enable force from email, it ignores emails set by other plugins and use the Form Email setting.
  • From Name: Set the from name from which emails are sent. By default, your site name is set as form name.
  • Force From Name: Enable force from, It ignores from name set by other plugins and use the Form Name setting.
  • Mailer: Select MailerSend option from the Mailer field.
mailersend_settings
After selecting MailerSend as your mailer in GoSMTP settings, you'll see a field to enter your API Token. Generate this token from your MailerSend account and paste it into the field to connect GoSMTP with MailerSend, allowing you to send emails seamlessly via their API.
mailersend_api_key

Setting up MailerSend API Token with GoSMTP

  • Create an Account with MailerSend

To begin, you'll need a MailerSend account. If you haven't created one yet, simply click on Sign up to register and set up your new account.
mailersend_website
After that, you will see the signup page, or if you already have a MailerSend account, visit MailerSend's website (mailersend.com) and login an account. The signup process is straightforward and typically requires your company, name, email address, and password.
mailersend_create_account
Once signed up, log in to your MailerSend account using the credentials you created during sign-up. You will be directed to the MailerSend dashboard.
mailersend_dashboard
  • Adding Domain

Steps to Add Your Domain:
In the MailerSend dashboard, navigate to "Domains". This is where you need to add your domain for verification, which is necessary for integrating MailerSend's API with GoSMTP. Click on Add Domain, which opens a window where you need to enter your domain name.
mailersend_add_domain
After adding your domain, you will be redirected to the DNS Records screen. You need to verify your DNS records to send emails from your domain. To do so, you need to add the given DNS records to your DNS provider.
mailersend_domain_verification
After adding your DNS records to your DNS provider, scroll down and check the checkbox “I have added DNS records” and click on Finish verification to complete the verification process. Please note that it might take some time for the records to propagate and be verified.
Once your DNS records are successfully verified, the status will change from “Verified”.
mailersend_domain_verified
  • Access Your API Token

Next, go to the “Integrations” tab and under the API tokens Section click on Manage.
mailersend_api_token
Click on 'Create new token', which opens the New API Token window, provide a suitable name for your token, select the domain you want to send from, set Permission to Full access, and click on Generate Token.
mailersend_new_api_token
Make sure to copy and store this token securely, as it acts like a password and provides access to your MailerSend account.
api_token_save

Notification Service configuration

  • Enter API Token

Within the GoSMTP settings, find the field where you are required to enter the MailerSend API token. This is where you'll paste the API Token you copied in Step 2. After entering the API token, save the GoSMTP settings to apply the changes.
mailersend_api_token_settings

Installing & Configuration with MailerSend

To begin, make sure you have installed and activated the GoSMTP plugin.

After installing GoSMTP, you can easily configure the plugin's settings. Just go to GoSMTP » Settings in your WordPress dashboard and navigate to the SMTP Settings tab.
gosmtp_smtp_settings_tab
To get started, follow these steps to configure the GoSMTP plugin in WordPress:

Basic configuration

  • From Email:  Set the email address which is used for sending all emails from your website.
  • Force From Email: Enable force from email, it ignores emails set by other plugins and use the Form Email setting.
  • From Name: Set the from name from which emails are sent. By default, your site name is set as form name.
  • Force From Name: Enable force from, It ignores from name set by other plugins and use the Form Name setting.
  • Mailer: Select MailerSend option from the Mailer field.
mailersend_settings
After selecting MailerSend as your mailer in GoSMTP settings, you'll see a field to enter your API Token. Generate this token from your MailerSend account and paste it into the field to connect GoSMTP with MailerSend, allowing you to send emails seamlessly via their API.
mailersend_api_key

Setting up MailerSend API Token with GoSMTP

  • Create an Account with MailerSend

To begin, you'll need a MailerSend account. If you haven't created one yet, simply click on Sign up to register and set up your new account.
mailersend_website
After that, you will see the signup page, or if you already have a MailerSend account, visit MailerSend's website (mailersend.com) and login an account. The signup process is straightforward and typically requires your company, name, email address, and password.
mailersend_create_account
Once signed up, log in to your MailerSend account using the credentials you created during sign-up. You will be directed to the MailerSend dashboard.
mailersend_dashboard
  • Adding Domain

Steps to Add Your Domain:
In the MailerSend dashboard, navigate to "Domains". This is where you need to add your domain for verification, which is necessary for integrating MailerSend's API with GoSMTP. Click on Add Domain, which opens a window where you need to enter your domain name.
mailersend_add_domain
After adding your domain, you will be redirected to the DNS Records screen. You need to verify your DNS records to send emails from your domain. To do so, you need to add the given DNS records to your DNS provider.
mailersend_domain_verification
After adding your DNS records to your DNS provider, scroll down and check the checkbox “I have added DNS records” and click on Finish verification to complete the verification process. Please note that it might take some time for the records to propagate and be verified.
Once your DNS records are successfully verified, the status will change from “Verified”.
mailersend_domain_verified
  • Access Your API Token

Next, go to the “Integrations” tab and under the API tokens Section click on Manage.
mailersend_api_token
Click on 'Create new token', which opens the New API Token window, provide a suitable name for your token, select the domain you want to send from, set Permission to Full access, and click on Generate Token.
mailersend_new_api_token
Make sure to copy and store this token securely, as it acts like a password and provides access to your MailerSend account.
api_token_save

Mailer configuration

  • Enter API Token

Within the GoSMTP settings, find the field where you are required to enter the MailerSend API token. This is where you'll paste the API Token you copied in Step 2. After entering the API token, save the GoSMTP settings to apply the changes.
mailersend_api_token_settings

Freqently Asked Question

Yes, MailerSend offers a free plan that allows you to send up to 500 emails per month.

Yes. MailerSend requires you to verify ownership of your domain by adding SPF, DKIM, and Return-path records to your DNS settings.

  • 200 OK: The email was processed and sent immediately.

  • 202 Accepted: MailerSend has received your request and placed it in a queue. This is their standard response for bulk or high-volume sending to ensure server stability.

  • Yes, MailerSend supports most common file types like PDF, JPG, and PNG.

    Even with MailerSend, this can happen if your SPF and DKIM records are not correctly set up. Additionally, ensure your "From" email matches the domain you verified in MailerSend.

      Was this page helpful?
      Newsletter Subscription
      Subscribing you to the mailing list