Setup Zoho as SMTP
An SMTP Server is an application that allows your device or server to receive and send Electronic Mails (e-mail) to various email receivers and senders. SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and it is a standard for sending emails. They use a wireless carrier to route text/push messages to the inbox of email applications.
By default, miniOrange provides and uses its own SMTP Server to send OTPs to users. If you have a custom SMTP Server configured, you can use the same to send Emails from your miniOrange account. Check out our list of Supported SMTP Servers.
miniOrange IDP allows you to configure Zoho as SMTP email provider hence giving you freedom to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot your email communications.
Note:
You can contact idpsupport@xecurify.com for adding your own SMTP/Email Server or if you need help with any SMTP Server integration.
Prerequisites
- For Cloud Version - If your SMTP/Email servers are behind a firewall, make sure to open the right ports and allow inbound connections from our IP Addresses. Contact us to get the information.
- For On-Premise Version - If your SMTP/Email servers are behind a firewall, make sure to open the right ports and allow inbound connections from your server's IP Addresses.
- Enable the option Enable your Email Provider by navigating to IDP Dashboard > Customization > Configure your email gateway.
- You need to have a Zoho account.
Follow the guide below to configure a custom SMTP server in your account:
1. SMTP Configuration for Zoho
- Follow the guide here to enable SMTP on Zoho Zoho Mail - Access via IMAP.
- Enter smtp.zoho.in as your host.
- Save Port: 465 with SSL or Port: 587 with TLS.
- The Username and Password is your Zoho account credentials
- Go to Customization -> Custom Email Provider and add the details which are available on the SMTP server side.
![Zoho SMTP set-up](/images/smtp-gateways/custom-email-provider.webp)
![Zoho Gateway configuration](/images/smtp-gateways/gateway-configuration.webp)
- Click on Save and follow the below steps to test the custom Email Provider.
2. Test SMTP
- Once the SMTP is set, you can enter a test email and click on Test Configuration to be able to verfy if the SMTP flow is working or not.