Welcome to SMTP Zen

Welcome aboard! SMTP Zen keeps your email sending stack calm by bundling domain hosting, mailbox management and deliverability tooling inside one dashboard. These guides walk you through every screen you see after signing in so you can move from purchase to first sent message in minutes.

What you can do today

• Host domains and keep their DNS records in sync with what SMTP Zen expects
• Create, edit, suspend or delete full-featured mailboxes with quota controls and webmail access
• Route copies of messages through forwarders, catch-all rules, spam filtering and IMAP migrations
• Monitor storage, bandwidth and delivery results without touching a server prompt

What to have on hand

• Access to your domain registrar or DNS host so you can publish MX, SPF, DKIM and other records
• Any existing mailbox credentials if you plan to migrate messages with IMAP Sync
• The people or apps that need inboxes so you can create their addresses during setup

Quick start checklist

1. Sign in at https://smtpzen.com/auth/login and head to the Client Area.
2. Confirm the email and customer ID listed in the profile panel – you will need those if you ever need support.
3. Select the Plan you want to manage and click Plan Manager.
4. In the Domains tab add every domain you plan to send or receive email from.
5. Use the View DNS records option and update your DNS provider until everything matches.
6. Create the necessary mailboxes and forwarders, then send a test message from and to each.
7. If you want to migrate messages from IMAP, use the IMAP Sync option to set up a new mailbox and migrate messages.
8. If you want to use your custom hostname, follow the custom hostname guide here.

Where to go next

• Take a tour of the Client Area and learn what every section shows.
• Master the Plan Manager to control usage, domains and automation.
• Follow the domain and DNS guide when you are ready to connect new domains.