This guide will show you how to connect your Mailgun account to Shopibx, allowing you to send order confirmations, customer notifications, and other emails directly from your store using Mailgun’s email delivery service.
Step-by-Step Guide to Connect Mailgun with Shopibx #
- Create a Mailgun Account
- If you don’t have a Mailgun account, you can create one at Mailgun’s website.
- Once your account is created, log in to your Mailgun dashboard.
- Set Up Your Domain in Mailgun
- In the Mailgun dashboard, navigate to Domains.
- Add a new domain by following the instructions for setting up your sending domain.
- Once your domain is set up, Mailgun will provide you with DNS records to add to your domain’s DNS settings. Make sure to add these records to verify your domain.
- Get Your Mailgun API Key
- In the Mailgun dashboard, go to the API Keys section.
- Copy your Private API Key. You will use this key to authenticate your emails sent through Mailgun.
- Navigate to Email Settings in Shopibx
- Log in to your Shopibx dashboard.
- Go to
Settings>Email Settings.
- Select Mailgun as Your Email Provider
- From the dropdown menu in the
Email Settingssection, choose Mailgun as your email provider.
- From the dropdown menu in the
- Fill in the Required InformationFor Mailgun, fill out the following fields:
- Mail Driver:
- Set this to
smtp.
- Set this to
- Mail Host:
- Enter
smtp.mailgun.org.
- Enter
- Mail Port:
- Use
587for TLS or465for SSL.
- Use
- Mail Username:
- Enter your Mailgun SMTP username, which is typically in the form of
postmaster@yourdomain.com.
- Enter your Mailgun SMTP username, which is typically in the form of
- Mail Password:
- Enter your Mailgun SMTP password, which is the Private API Key you copied earlier.
- Mail Encryption:
- Set this to
tlsfor secure email sending.
- Set this to
- Mail From Address:
- Enter the email address you’d like to send from, such as
your-email@yourdomain.com. This should be an email address from the domain you verified in Mailgun.
- Enter the email address you’d like to send from, such as
- Mail From Name:
- Enter the name you want your customers to see (e.g.,
Your Store Name).
- Enter the name you want your customers to see (e.g.,
- Mail Driver:
- Test Your Configuration
- After entering all the required information, click the Test button to verify that the connection works. This will send a test email to check the configuration.
- Save Your Settings
- Once the test is successful, click Save to apply the settings.
What to Do if You Encounter Issues #
- Verify Your Domain: Make sure that your domain is verified with Mailgun. Without verification, you cannot send emails from your domain.
- Check Mailgun API Key: Ensure you are using the correct Private API Key for your Mailgun account in the Mail Password field.
- Check for SMTP Errors: If you are receiving SMTP errors, double-check the SMTP host, port, and credentials to ensure they are correct.
- Monitor Sending Limits: Ensure your Mailgun account is not exceeding sending limits or hitting any account restrictions. You can check these limits in the Mailgun dashboard.
By following these steps, you’ll be able to integrate Mailgun with your Shopibx store and start sending emails to your customers using a reliable email delivery service
