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# How to Connect SendGrid as your SMTP Service

If you are using SendGrid for emails, you can connect your account to our software to integrate it and send emails directly through our software.

Follow these steps to connect SendGrid today:

**Step 1: Create an API Key in SendGrid**

* In your SendGrid account, create an API key with ‘Full Access’ under your SendGrid account settings > API Keys

**Step 2: Connect your API Key to** our software **to Integrate**

* Back in our software, navigate to Settings > Email Services
* Click ‘Add Service’.

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* In the popup, select SendGrid.
* Set your username as ***apikey***
* Set your email as your login email for SendGrid
* Set your password to be the API you generated from your SendGrid account (in Step 1).

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You can now use SendGrid for sending emails in our software.