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title: "Email settings"
description: "Choose how Gravity Pass sends email, set the sender, and send a test message."
---

> Documentation Index
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# Email settings

> **Administrators only**
>
> This part of the portal is only visible to people with the **Administrator** role. If you can't see it in your menu, ask an administrator. See [Roles and permissions](/reference/roles-and-permissions).

Gravity Pass sends emails for you: booking confirmations, waiver links, sign-in codes for returning customers, order updates and more. Under **Administration > Email > Settings** you choose how they're sent.

> **Turn this on before you open for bookings**
>
> With email off, customers who need a confirmation code will never receive it, so booking as a returning customer won't work.

## Choose a provider

| Option | Use it when |
|---|---|
| **SMTP** | You have your own mail server, or you'd like to use the SMTP details of a provider such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace or Amazon SES. |
| **Mailgun** | You have a Mailgun account and prefer to send through its API. |
| **Don't send** | Email is switched off. |

## Sender

Shown once you pick SMTP or Mailgun.

- **From name** (optional): who the email appears to be from, such as "Peak Uplift".
- **From email**: the address emails are sent from, such as `bookings@example.com`. Your provider must allow sending from this address, usually by verifying its domain.

## SMTP settings

| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| **Host** | The mail server, such as `smtp.example.com`. |
| **Port** | Usually `587`, or `465`. |
| **Encrypt the connection (TLS)** | Leave this on unless your provider says otherwise. |
| **Username** and **Password** | Leave the username blank if the server needs no sign-in. |

## Mailgun settings

| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| **Sending domain** | The domain you added in Mailgun, such as `mg.example.com`. |
| **Region** | **US** or **EU**: where your Mailgun domain is hosted. |
| **API key** | A sending or private key from your Mailgun account. |

Passwords and API keys are stored encrypted and are **never shown again**. When editing, the box says "Saved. Leave blank to keep it", so you only retype it to change it.

## Send a test

After saving, use **Send a test email** at the bottom of the page. Enter an address and check it arrives. If it doesn't, check the spam folder first. The test uses the **saved** settings, so save any changes before testing.

## Next

Change what your emails say in [Email templates and layout](/setup/email-templates).

Source: http://localhost:4321/setup/email/index.mdx