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From Settings

• Purpose: The name that appears in the "From" field of emails

• Format: Text string

• Example: "Dr. Smith's Clinic" or "ABC Consulting"

• Best Practice: Use your business name for professionalism

• Impact: Affects email deliverability and brand recognition

• Purpose: The email address that appears in the "From" field

• Format: Valid email address

• Example: noreply@yourdomain.com or bookings@yourclinic.com

• Best Practice: Use a business email that matches your domain

• Impact: Critical for email deliverability and avoiding spam filters

SMTP Settings

• Purpose: Your email server hostname

• Format: SMTP server address

• Common Examples:

• Gmail: smtp.gmail.com

• Outlook: smtp-mail.outlook.com

• SendGrid: smtp.sendgrid.net

• Mailgun: smtp.mailgun.org

• Best Practice: Use your email provider's SMTP server

• Purpose: Email server port number

• Common Ports:

• 587: TLS (recommended)

• 465: SSL

• 25: Unencrypted (not recommended)

• Security: Use encrypted ports (587 or 465) for security

• Purpose: Your email account username

• Format: Usually your email address

• Example: your-email@gmail.com

• Security: Use dedicated email for system notifications

• Purpose: Your email account password or app-specific password

• Format: Password string

• Security: Use app-specific password if available

• Storage: Encrypted in database

• Best Practice: Use dedicated email account for system emails

• Purpose: Email security method

• Options:

• TLS: Transport Layer Security (recommended for port 587)

• SSL: Secure Sockets Layer (for port 465)

• None: Unencrypted (not recommended)

• Security: Always use TLS or SSL for security

Quick Setup Providers

• Cost: ₹150 for 10K emails (6 months validity)

• Host: smtp.zeptomail.in

• Port: 587

• Encryption: TLS

• Benefits: High deliverability, Indian service, cost-effective

• Cost: Free for personal use

• Host: smtp.gmail.com

• Port: 587

• Encryption: TLS

• Limitations: 500 emails/day for personal accounts

• Setup: Requires app-specific password

• Cost: Free for personal use

• Host: smtp-mail.outlook.com

• Port: 587

• Encryption: TLS

• Benefits: Good deliverability, Microsoft integration

• Cost: 100 emails/day free

• Host: smtp.sendgrid.net

• Port: 587

• Encryption: TLS

• Benefits: Professional service, analytics, high deliverability

• Cost: 10K emails/month free

• Host: smtp.mailgun.org

• Port: 587

• Encryption: TLS

• Benefits: Developer-friendly, API access

• Cost: 100 emails/month free

• Host: smtp.postmarkapp.com

• Port: 587

• Encryption: TLS

• Benefits: Transactional email focused, high deliverability

• Cost: $0.10 per 1K emails

• Host: email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com

• Port: 587

• Encryption: TLS

• Benefits: AWS integration, scalable, cost-effective for high volume

• Cost: 300 emails/day free

• Host: smtp-relay.brevo.com

• Port: 587

• Encryption: TLS

• Benefits: Marketing features, automation, analytics

Email Testing

• Purpose: Email address to test SMTP configuration

• Format: Valid email address

• Usage: Verify email settings work correctly

• Best Practice: Use your own email address for testing

• Purpose: Test SMTP configuration

• Process: Sends test email to verify settings

• Result: Success/failure message

• Troubleshooting: Check spam folder if not received