At a Glance: This article provides a detailed guide on setting up an SMTP domain on Affnook to send automated emails to your affiliates, brands and team members.
Overview
SMTP is used to send, receive, and relay outgoing emails between senders and receivers. When an email is sent, it is transferred over the internet from one server to another using SMTP. In this guide, we will explain how to implement an SMTP domain on the Affnook panel to send automated emails to your affiliates, brands, and team members.
Steps to Setup SMTP
Below mentioned are the steps to configure SMTP on the affnook platform:-
Add Configuration
Go to the configuration and click on the tracking, navigate to SMTP Domain and click on Add configuration.
Filling Up the Details
SMTP Server: You need to add the SMTP server name in this section; it depends on which one you want to use.
SMTP Username: Enter the username or email that you use to login to your SMTP server.
From Email Name: Enter what should appear in the email that is sent to the publisher.
Email: Enter the email ID that you have integrated with your SMTP server and from which the email will be sent to an affiliate.
Port: you will get port details from your SMTP platform; some commonly used ports are 25, 587, and 465.
Password: Enter the password you used to log in to your SMTP interface.
Security: Select the security type you will get from your SMTP panel. Security types are:
Non-Secure (No SSL)
STARTTLS
SSL/TLS
Note: After entering all the details, you can run a test by entering your email address and clicking the "Test" button. If you receive a test email, the setup is complete. If not, check the logs for any errors.
Save and Make a Test
Click on save after filling up the details and make a test from a test email to check everything is working fine and there are no error logs.
SMTP Logs
SMTP logs record the details of email transactions that occur through your SMTP server. These logs provide valuable information for troubleshooting, monitoring, and verifying the delivery of emails. Key elements typically found in SMTP logs include:
1. Created: Date of the log when it was created.
2. Message: To whom the mail was sent with subject, Cc, and BCc details as well.
3. Error: If there is any error with the mail or with the SMTP server.
By analyzing SMTP logs, you can identify issues with email delivery, verify successful email transmissions, and ensure the overall health of your email infrastructure.
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