Methods

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

SMTP - Connecting your email directly to Fileflare using SMTP to allow Fileflare to send emails using your account.
SendGrid SMTP API - Connect your email to SendGrid, then connect SendGrid to Fileflare using SMTP. This is easier to set up, and provides ways to get better email deliverability.

You cannot use an alias using SMTP. You must use a real email address because SMTP is a direct connection to your mail server. If you want to use an alias, please use the SendGrid SMTP API method.

How to do it

Using the normal SMTP settings on your email account

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

Google Workspace users: Google has recently stopped supporting SMTP for new users. You will need to use the SendGrid method below (or a similar email app that supports SMTP). The way it works is that you connect your email domain DNS to SendGrid, then you connect SendGrid to Fileflare using SMTP. This method is great because it provides you with features to get the best deliverability. You can set up a SendGrid account and send up to 100 emails per day for free.

Using the SendGrid SMTP API

Learn how to use your own SendGrid account to send emails via SMTP by following our full guide for SendGrid SMTP API.

Updated on: 18/06/2024