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# Using your own SMTP server for outbound email


Invoicera allows you to use your own SMTP servers or 3rd party SMTP servers. The configuration is very easy – you will simply have to open the Invoicera application and add the right SMTP parameters in the settings windows.

**Step 1 : ** Go to **Setting -> SMTP**
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**Step 2 :** **Mail Server** : Enter your mail server details like **mail.yoursitename.com**. You can find it consulting with your hosting provider.

**Step 3 : ** **Username/Email** : Your **SMTP** account email.

**Step 4 :** **SMTP Secure Method** : **SMTP** email transfer doesn’t provide an encryption. So if you want to make your connection more secure, it’s a good choice to use a **STARTTLS** or
         **SSL/TLS** extension, that employ a separate port for encrypted communication.

**Step 5 :** **Port** : Usually **SMTP** works with port 25, but as the screenshot shows it can work also with 587. You can find it consulting with your hosting provider.

**Step 6 :** **Requires Authentication** : Yes (There’s a certain number of methods (passwords, CRAM-MD5, KERBEROS etc.).



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