Mailjet SMTP settings: in-v3.mailjet.com, port 587

Mailjet SMTP relay: host in-v3.mailjet.com (in.mailjet.com), ports 25/587/2525 STARTTLS or 465 SSL, username = API key, password = secret key. Free plan (6,000/month, 200/day) and setup.

Mailjet outgoing mail server: in-v3.mailjet.com, port <code>587</code> (STARTTLS) or <code>2525</code> (STARTTLS) or <code>25</code> (STARTTLS) or <code>465</code> (SSL/TLS), username = your Mailjet API Key, password = your Mailjet Secret Key.

Mailjet SMTP settings at a glance

Outgoing (SMTP) hostin-v3.mailjet.com (alias in.mailjet.com)
Ports & encryption
587 — STARTTLS <em>(recommended)</em>
2525 — STARTTLS
25 — STARTTLS
465 — SSL/TLS
Usernameyour Mailjet API Key
Passwordyour Mailjet Secret Key
AuthenticationAccount Settings → API Key Management (Primary and Sub-account) shows both keys; SMTP uses them as username/password.

How to set up Mailjet SMTP

  1. Account → Sender addresses & domains → add and validate.
  2. Account → API Key Management → copy API key and secret.
  3. App settings: host in-v3.mailjet.com, port 587, STARTTLS, username = API key, password = secret key.

Sending limits

  • Free plan: 6,000 emails per month with a 200-per-day cap and Mailjet branding; Essential from about $17/month.
  • Sender address/domain validation with SPF and DKIM required.

Things that catch people out

  • Sub-account keys only send for that sub-account's validated senders.

Common Mailjet SMTP errors

Server replyMeaningFix
535 5.7.8 Authentication failedWrong key pair.Copy both keys from API Key Management.
550 5.1.7 Sender not validatedFrom not validated.Validate the sender.

More codes: 535 authentication failed, 550 relay denied, 554 rejected as spam, connection timed out — or all SMTP error codes.

When Mailjet is not enough for your app

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Mailjet SMTP — questions

in-v3.mailjet.com on port 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL), with your API key as username and secret key as password. The free plan allows 6,000 emails a month, 200 a day.