Mailgun and Postmark are reliable email delivery services to send transactional and marketing emails through SMTP. If you need a hassle-free and straight-to-the-point formula to connect SMTP, these email delivery services are the supreme solution for your email marketing tool.
Let’s connect Mailgun and Postmark SMTP with MailBluster.
Table of contents
- Connect MailBluster with Mailgun and Postmark Step-by-Step
- Connect Postmark with MailBluster
- Connect Mailgun with MailBluster
- Wrap Up
Connect MailBluster with Mailgun and Postmark Step-by-step
Connecting Mailgun and Postmark with MailBluster requires your time, managing server connections, and adding records to your DNS server. Here, we will show you the step-by-step procedure for connecting Mailgun and Postmark with MailBluster.
Let’s see how to connect Postmark with MailBluster.
Connect Postmark with MailBluster
Step 1: Create server and add the token
First of all, sign in to your Postmark account.
Click “Create Server” from the top right.
Provide a name for the server and click Create server.
Now, click the server you have just created and navigate to API Tokens and copy the Server API tokens.
Now, paste the token into the Server token field in MailBluster.
Step 2: Add the API and Domain
Now, get the Account token from the API Token
Sign in to MailBluster to add the API token to Postmark SMTP from Settings→ SMTP Providers. If you get both token fields, click Save connection.
Now, add your domain to Postmark’s Sender signatures. Select the Send from any email address on a domain and click on Add Domain. This will let us add the DKIM and DNS records.
A domain adding window will pop up, add your domain there, and click Verify domain. This will lead us to the DNS Settings page.
Step 3: Add DNS records to the server
Now, you need to verify the DKIM and Return-Path values. Go to Settings → Senders on MailBluster and click the added domain.
This will show you the DNS records. Copy and paste all the Names and Values to your DNS server to verify your domain on Postmark.
Take the DKIM, SPF, and Return-path records value from MailBluster and paste them into the DNS server by opening Add records and adding CNAME, TXT types.
Wait for a minute, and click Refresh, you will see the Verified green Success on MailBluster.
Click “Verify” on Postmark’s DNS settings, and it will display “Verified” in green. Now, Postmark and MailBluster are connected.
Now, let’s head to connect MailBluster with Mailgun this time.
Connect MailBluster with Mailgun
Step 1: Sign in and Add your Domain
Sign in to your Mailgun account
Click on Send→ Domains and click on Add new domain in the top right corner.
This will take you to the Add New Domain window. Type your Domain name, select Domain region, IP assignment option, and keep the Advanced settings the same as it is.
Step 2: Create API Key
To create an API key, click the down arrow sign on your profile from the top right corner and click API Security from the dropdown.
On the API Keys page, click Create API Key, and a pop-up window will appear.
Write your suitable API Key Description there. Click on Create Key.
Copy the New API key
Paste it into Mailgun’s SMTP settings on MailBluster’s SMTP Providers
Step 3: Add Domain Name on MailBluster
Type your domain name in the Mailgun SMTP settings field on MailBluster, select the Region, and click Save connection.
Step 4: Add DNS records to DNS server
Now, go to Senders on MailBluster and select the domain you have just saved in the Mailgun settings.
See the Sending records on DNS settings, and input all the Names and Values to the DNS server by opening the Add record. After some time, it will display ‘Success’ on MailBluster’s DNS settings.
Mailgun’s DNS records are successfully inserted into the DNS management system.
Now, go to Mailgun and select Send → Domain settings for the Receiving records, Tracking, and Authentication records.
Add all the Values to the DNS server by opening the ‘Add Records‘ section in your DNS management settings.
After adding values in the DNS server, click Verify to update the status of the values. The status will display as ‘Verified’ and ‘Active’. Note that some values may take longer to verify within a short timeframe.
This way, MailBluster and Mailgun will be connected.
Wrap Up
Connecting MailBluster with Postmark and Mailgun might seem daunting, but it doesn’t take much technical expertise to work on the connection. Just follow this tutorial and input all the records systematically into the DNS server. For more assistance, you can follow the help section on MailBluster or contact MailBluster support.
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