Methods

Fileflare allows you to connect your own email address to allow Fileflare to send download emails using your email address. There are a few methods for doing this:

SMTP - Connecting your email directly to Fileflare using SMTP to allow Fileflare to send emails using your account.
Any other providers - Most email apps provide the ability to connect using SMTP. If you have a favourite one to use, check to see if they have SMTP functionality.

What is SMTP?

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a technical standard for transmitting email over a network. Like other networking protocols, SMTP allows computers and servers to exchange data regardless of their underlying hardware or software. SMTP is a mail delivery protocol, not a mail retrieval protocol. It simply allows apps to connect and send emails using your mail account.

How to do it

Option 1 - Using a direct connection to your email account using SMTP

You can set this up by following our full guide for connecting your email address to Fileflare.

You must use a real email address when using SMTP because it is a direct connection to your mail server to allow apps to send email on your behalf. You cannot use an alias unless you set it up as a real email. If you want to use an alias, please use the SendGrid SMTP API method.

Google Workspace users - Google no longer supports SMTP. Alternatively, you can use the SendGrid method or following Option 2 below. The SendGrid method works by connecting your email domain DNS to SendGrid to send using your email address (this does not cause interruption to your current email setup), and then integrating SendGrid with Fileflare via SMTP. This method ensures optimal email deliverability, and SendGrid allows up to 100 free emails per day. It may sound scary to set up, but it's very easy and better than regular SMTP.

Option 2 - Using another SMTP provider

There are many providers that allow connecting your domain via SMTP. This works alongside your email setup causing no interruption. If you have an email marketing subscription, check to see if they have an SMTP connector. Also ensure to check their rate limits.

Updated on: 11/11/2024