Is there a free SMTP server?

Brevo is a free SMTP service. On the forever free plan you can send up to 300 emails a day.

What is the best free SMTP server?

Brevo is the best free SMTP email server. Even on the free plan, it offers reliable deliverability and high sender reputation. Mass campaigns, transactional emails, triggered automations, and emailing from third-party apps are all possible via our SMTP mail server. On top of that, it's a comprehensive email service provider offering the full range of marketing emails and many other channels too!

How much does SMTP cost?

Cost varies among SMTP services, but Brevo offers a free email server for up to 300 emails a day. If you need to send more, paid plans start at $9/month.

How do I set up a free SMTP server?

Manually configure your SMTP settings in Brevo to be able send transactional messages from third party web apps and websites over our free SMTP mail server. Open your free Brevo account Add and verify your domain in the Senders and IPs section Request the SMTP server activation by contacting our support team, specifying whether it’s for marketing or transactional emails Once SMTP is activated, enter your Brevo SMTP credentials into a third party application. Find these credentials by clicking on your company name at the top right of your Brevo account and selecting ‘SMTP & API‘. SMTP credentials consist of the sending server, a port, login, and password.

Can I use a Gmail account as an SMTP server?

You can but it comes with lots of problems and limitations. There’s no such thing as Google SMTP or Gmail SMTP. The G Suite does cater to businesses but Gmail is simply not built for B2B use. It lacks a drag-and-drop editor or any email list management capabilities.

FREE SMTP SERVER

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Send 300 emails a day with the best free SMTP server for all business needs. Brevo is perfect for bulk email, transactional messages, and testing.

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Send up to 300 emails/day with Brevo's free SMTP server

Get started on the free plan

Try SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) on our forever free plan with a sending limit of 300 emails per day.

Pay only for what you send

Pricing is based on the number of emails you send monthly. Store up to 100,000 contacts without paying extra.

Test emails before sending

Configure a SMTP server for testing for free with Brevo. No credit card, no commitment. Cancel anytime.

BUILT FOR BULK EMAIL

Send bulk email easily

Email service providers like Gmail and Outlook aren’t designed for sending mass emails or large volumes of transactional emails. Trust an SMTP relay service that’s been set up for delivering bulk emails.

Specially configured SMTP servers support high-volume email sending with great scalability
Brevo is an SMTP service provider built on reliable infrastructure
We send millions of emails for our clients every day

RELIABLE DELIVERABILITY

Deliver emails straight to the inbox

Brevo’s free SMTP server is backed by dedicated infrastructure and resources to make sure your emails reach the inbox (and avoid the spam folder).

Closely monitored shared IPs
A team of experienced email deliverability experts
Rigorous validation process to keep spammers out

RAPID EMAIL DELIVERY

Swiftly deliver your most important messages

Brevo’s SMTP server ensures your time-sensitive transactional emails are delivered on time, every time.

50% of emails delivered within 1 second
99.98% of SMTP emails delivered in under 20 seconds

Swiftly deliver your most important messages

TRUSTED SENDER REPUTATION

Lean on our sender reputation for your success

Our sender reputation is well established among email clients (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) and we maintain strict control over all our IP addresses.

Avoid spam filters
Improve your email deliverability
Build trust with the top email service providers (ESPs)

By choosing to send over our free SMTP server, you get to benefit from the deliverability of an established SMTP service provider.

Lean on our sender reputation for your success

How they grow with Brevo

"I don’t have time to spend hours understanding how to set things up. Brevo's campaign builder is very straightforward. I can create professional emails in minutes."

Paul LacitinolaOwner, Vintage Camper Trailers

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Craft personalized emails

Customized transactional emails at scale to boost your branding. Dynamic content (merge tags) available on SMTP.

Integrate with SMTP plugins

Connect the transactional email API quick and easy with ready plugins for WordPress and ecommerce platforms.

Merge SMTP and marketing

Send transactional emails and marketing campaigns from one place. Our Marketing Platform plans cover both.

TRANSACTIONAL EMAIL

Trigger transactional emails

Trust our SMTP relay service to deliver your most important customer updates:

Account activation emails
Order confirmations
Shopping notifications
Password resets
Security alerts
Receipts (and all other use cases)

Make your transactional emails stand out with our beautiful and responsive, ready-made email templates.

BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS

Grow with developer-friendly software

Bring your vision to life and customize your email campaigns with code. Our API works alongside the most common programming languages, so your team can create any email if the ready templates don’t fit your needs.

INTEGRATIONS

Send emails from other apps and websites

Just plug our SMTP credentials into another service to have these third-party emails sent through Brevo. Take full advantage of our cloud-based SMTP mail server’s established sending reputation and reporting features.

AUTOMATION

Scale your efforts with automation

Trigger custom email automation workflows based on user activity and website behavior. Never miss an opportunity to engage with our reliable SMTP relay. By choosing to send over our free SMTP server, you get to benefit from the deliverability of an established SMTP service provider.

ANALYTICS

Analyze email delivery and engagement

Our free SMTP relay server gives access to advanced reporting features so you’ve got the data and insights you need to consistently improve. Transactional logs are stored indefinitely so you can also go back and check.

Real-time delivery rates and performance metrics
Clear, easy to digest data for rapid analysis
Custom webhooks for instant updates however you want to receive them

SENDER SAFEGUARDS

Protect your sender reputation

Brevo offers a number of features to help marketers maintain and protect their sender reputations.

Hard-bounce pooling to avoid sending any more emails to hard bounce contacts (automatic unsubscribe)
Dedicated IPs available for high-volume senders on paid plans
Split transactional and promotional emails into different streams (by sender and IP address)
Domain name authentication (SPF, DKIM, and DMARC) to validate your sender signature

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Brevo is the best free SMTP email server. Even on the free plan, it offers reliable deliverability and high sender reputation.

Mass campaigns, transactional emails, triggered automations, and emailing from third-party apps are all possible via our SMTP mail server.

On top of that, it's a comprehensive email service provider offering the full range of marketing emails and many other channels too!
Manually configure your SMTP settings in Brevo to be able send transactional messages from third party web apps and websites over our free SMTP mail server.
- Open your free Brevo account
- Add and verify your domain in the Senders and IPs section
- Request the SMTP server activation by contacting our support team, specifying whether it’s for marketing or transactional emails
Once SMTP is activated, enter your Brevo SMTP credentials into a third party application. Find these credentials by clicking on your company name at the top right of your Brevo account and selecting ‘SMTP & API‘. SMTP credentials consist of the sending server, a port, login, and password.

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Get started with the best free SMTP server

Join 500,000+ customers around the world who trust Brevo

Send up to 300 emails/day with Brevo's free SMTP server

Get started on the free plan

Pay only for what you send

Test emails before sending

Send bulk email easily

Deliver emails straight to the inbox

Swiftly deliver your most important messages

Lean on our sender reputation for your success

How they grow with Brevo

How they grow with Brevo

Send confidently with Brevo’s SMTP server

Grow with Brevo's free SMTP server capabilities

Craft personalized emails

Integrate with SMTP plugins

Merge SMTP and marketing

Trigger transactional emails

Grow with developer-friendly software

Send emails from other apps and websites

Scale your efforts with automation

Analyze email delivery and engagement

Protect your sender reputation

Awarded for excellence

Loved by users everywhere

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Get started with Brevo

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)