Get Started - Mailtrap Email Sending
Use Mailtrap Email API or SMTP Service to send emails to recipients’ inboxes on production.
Good to know
- Mailtrap has Production SMTP for Email Sending and Fake SMTP for Email Testing. They have different hosts and credentials. Please check this setup tutorial if you want to set up a Fake SMTP server.
- To send emails to your recipients, you must own a domain and add it to Mailtrap. You can, however, use a demo domain to send emails to the email address of the account owner and try out the features of the platform.
- Every new domain requires a Compliance Check after DNS verification. If asked, please provide additional details to complete the Compliance Check process.
Email Sending
Step 1. Try out all the Mailtrap Email Sending features with the demo domain
You can get started immediately if you use a demo domain. The demo domain is already verified, so that you can explore the platform and try out all of its features. Remember that you can’t send emails to your recipients with a demo domain.
If you want to, skip the demo domain and go to Step 2 directly.
Step 2: Verify the sending domain you own
To add a domain you own, go to the Sending Domains tab and click Add Domain. Type your domain name and confirm with the Add button.
Then, add the DNS records Mailtrap provides to your domain provider.
Check our Sending Domain Setup Guide for detailed instructions on adding and verifying your domain.
Step 3. Integrate your application with Mailtrap SMTP Service/Email API
To send emails via Mailtrap SMTP, follow the instructions in this article.
To send emails via Mailtrap Email API, follow the steps in this article.
