Configure an SMTP account for sending emails on Kyrios
Configure an SMTP account to send emails on Kyrios - Kyrios ChMS
To improve results when sending emails through Kyrios, such as Newsletters and notifications of outstanding amounts on current accounts, you can set up an SMTP email account.
There are several methods of setting up an SMTP email account, we will cover these 3:
- normal shipping, without encryption;
- sending through a port with TLS support;
- sending through SSL port;
In the TLS and SSL method we will show how to configure it with a GMAIL account, but the configurations should be similar for your email provider, you just need the SMTP configuration data.
To start, you must access the subscription settings.
Configure an account for sending with SSL support (most recommended)
In this configuration, we are using a gmail account as an example.
GMAIL: To be able to use a gmail account you must activate the option allow less secure applications (see below how to activate)
You must fill in the SMTP email configuration data with your account's SSL configuration data. This is an example (you must enter your own data):
- Use custom settings: it must be active, otherwise the Kyrios default settings will be used
- Address: enter your server address (ex: smtp.gmail.com)
- Domain: If you need to specify a HELO domain, enter yours here (e.g. kyrioschms.com)
- Door: the server port (normally the port is 465)
- User name: enter your username (ex: [email protected])
- Password: enter your email password
- Authentication Type: you should select Login (you can also try Plain)
- Use SSL: must be on
- Automatic detection of STARTTLS: it must be on (if it's not gmail you can try it off)
- Sender name: Enter the name associated with the sender. If your email server allows it.
Configure an account for sending with TLS support
In this configuration, we are using a gmail account as an example.
GMAIL: To be able to use a gmail account you must activate the option allow less secure applications (see below how to activate)
You must fill in the SMTP email configuration data with your account's TLS configuration data. This is an example (you must enter your own data):
- Use custom settings: it must be active, otherwise the Kyrios default settings will be used
- Address: enter your server address (ex: smtp.gmail.com)
- Domain: If you need to specify a HELO domain, enter yours here (e.g. kyrioschms.com)
- Door: the server port (normally the port is 587)
- User name: enter your username (ex: [email protected])
- Password: enter your email password
- Authentication Type: you should select Login (you can also try Plain)
- Use SSL: must be turned off
- Automatic detection of STARTTLS: must be on
- Sender name: Enter the name associated with the sender. If your email server allows it.
Set up an account for normal sending, without encryption (least recommended)
You must fill in the SMTP email configuration data with your account's insecure configuration data. This is an example (you must enter your own data):
- Use custom settings: it must be active, otherwise the Kyrios default settings will be used
- Address: enter your server address (ex: mail.kyrioschms.com)
- Domain: If you need to specify a HELO domain, enter yours here (e.g. kyrioschms.com)
- Door: the server port (normally the insecure port is 25)
- User name: enter your username (ex: [email protected])
- Password: enter your email password
- Authentication Type: you should select plain (you can also try Login)
- Use SSL: must be turned off
- Automatic detection of STARTTLS: must be turned off
- Sender name: Enter the name associated with the sender. If your email server allows it.
GMAIL: How to enable access to less secure applications
To be able to send emails via SMTP from your Gmail account, you need to perform the following steps:
- Access “Less secure applications” section or (https://myaccount.google.com/) in “My Account”.
- Under “Access to less secure applications”, select Activate.
Note for Google Apps users: This setting is hidden if the administrator has blocked account access for less secure applications.
GMAIL: Account sending limits
The use of a Gmail account to send newsletters should only be considered when the contacts on the list to be sent do not exceed the limits of Gmail itself.
You can check the limits here: https://support.google.com/a/answer/166852?hl=en
It means that once the limit is reached, Gmail will not allow more emails to be sent, so all emails to be sent after the limit is reached will be rejected and will not be sent.
For this reason, it is not advisable to use GMAIL accounts to send newsletters.