Is there any 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 $15 for 20,000 emails.

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.

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SMTP on free plan

Try SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) on our forever free plan and get 300 emails a day.

Pay for what you send only

Pricing is based on the number of emails you want to send monthly.

SMTP for testing

Configure a SMTP server for email testing free with Brevo. No credit card, cancel anytime.

Send bulk email

Free SMTP services like Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo aren’t designed for sending mass emails or large volumes of transactional emails. Trust an SMTP relay service specifically set up for delivering bulk emails.

Dedicated 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

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

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

Trusted sender reputation

Our free SMTP server's sender reputation is well established among email clients (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) and we maintain strict control over all our IP addresses. Send over Brevo and benefit from 99% deliverability rate of an established SMTP service provider.

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Personalized emails

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

Free SMTP plugins

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

SMTP & Marketing

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

Send transactional emails

Trust our SMTP relay service to deliver your most important customer updates: account activation emails, order confirmations, shipping notifications, receipts, password resets, security alerts, and all other use cases covered. Including beautiful and responsive ready-to-use email templates.

For developers too

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.

Send emails from other apps and websites

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

Marketing automation

Trigger custom email automation workflows based on user activity and website behavior. Never miss an opportunity to engage with our reliable SMTP relay.

Ready-made workflows and templates
Multi-channel workflows for email, SMS & WhatsApp
Emails triggered by link clicks and visits to your site or app

Analyze email delivery and engagement

Our free SMTP relay server has 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 deliverability rates and performance metrics
Clear, easy to digest data for rapid analysis
Custom webhooks for instant updates

Protect your sender reputation

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

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

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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