SendGrid Server Settings

Email server settings for those using SendGrid.

Updated over a week ago

Setting up Method to use SendGrid requires you to generate an API as well as enable 2FA in your SendGrid account.


Within SendGrid Account

  1. Create a SendGrid API Key and don’t lose it. Learn more from SendGrid.

  2. Enable Two-Factor Authentication in SendGrid. Learn more from SendGrid.


Setup SendGrid Server in Method

Using the information from SendGrid's article "Integrating with the SMTP API," we can set up the email server in Method.

  1. In Method, click your Profile icon in the upper-right and then click Account Settings.

  2. Scroll down until you find Communication. Select it to go to its settings.

  3. Within the Email settings, by the Email section, select Setup my own custom server.

  4. Scroll down to Customer Server settings, and fill in the fields as shown:

    • Email Server: smtp.sendgrid.net

    • Email User Name: apikey

    • Email Password: The api key you generated earlier.

    • Port: 465

    • Use SSL: checked

  5. Click Test and wait for on-screen confirmation.

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