Get Started - Send emails with Email API or SMTP

Learn how to send your application emails with Mailtrap

Mailtrap Email API/SMTP Overview

Good to know

• To send emails to your recipients, you must own a domain and add it to Mailtrap.
• Every new domain requires a Compliance Check after DNS verification.
• You can try out all features with the Demo domain we provided once you sign up.

Step 1: 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 2. Integrate your application with via Email API or SMTP 

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. 

What else you can do with Mailtrap Email API/SMTP

• Set up Tracking Settings
• Set up Unsubscribe Settings
• Set up Webhooks  
• Set up Email Categories
• Add or import Suppressions
• Create templates