Gmail with ImprovMX SMTP

Step-by-step guide to sending emails from your custom domain using ImprovMX SMTP with Gmail. Easy setup for reliable email sending.

Note: You must be a paid subscriber to use ImprovMX SMTP.

Additionally, this method references free/personal Gmail accounts. Mileage will vary for Google Workspace accounts and will depend on organizational settings.

Why connect Gmail with ImprovMX SMTP

Send emails from your custom domain directly within your Gmail inbox!

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Prerequisites:

1 : Create your alias in Gmail

Open Gmail, head to "Settings" (cogwheel), "See all Settings" , "Accounts and Import" and under "Send mail as"  choose "Add another email address".

Fill in the settings as follows:

  • Email address should be the custom alias address created in Step 1
  • Treat as an alias should be unchecked.
  • SMTP server is smtp.improvmx.com
  • Port should remain 587
  • Username is the custom alias address.
  • Password inserted is the password chosen in Step 1
  • Secure connection with TLS‍

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2 : Confirm your alias

Check your inbox (the email address your alias forwards to). You’ll receive a confirmation email from Gmail - either click the verification link or enter the code provided to confirm your alias.

3 : Test it!

Open Gmail, select compose, in the from field choose your alias and enter a different recipient address( don’t use the same Gmail address your alias forwards to).

Add a subject and message body, then click Send. Check the recipient inbox to confirm the test email was received.
Success! You can now send emails from your alias using ImprovMX SMTP in Gmail. Want to add more aliases? Just repeat the same steps.

If you run into any issues or have questions, feel free to reach out - we’re happy to help!

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