SMTP2GO settings: mail.smtp2go.com, port 2525, 587 or 465

SMTP2GO relay settings: host mail.smtp2go.com, ports 2525/587/8025/25 STARTTLS or 465/8465 SSL, an SMTP user created in the dashboard. Free plan (1,000 emails/month, 200/day), pricing tiers and errors.

SMTP2GO outgoing mail server: mail.smtp2go.com, port <code>2525</code> (STARTTLS) or <code>587</code> (STARTTLS) or <code>8025</code> (STARTTLS) or <code>25</code> (STARTTLS) or <code>465</code> (SSL/TLS) or <code>8465</code> (SSL/TLS), username = an SMTP user created in Sending → SMTP Users, password = the SMTP user's password.

SMTP2GO SMTP settings at a glance

Outgoing (SMTP) hostmail.smtp2go.com (also mail-eu.smtp2go.com, mail-us.smtp2go.com for regional endpoints)
Ports & encryption
2525 — STARTTLS <em>(recommended)</em>
587 — STARTTLS
8025 — STARTTLS
25 — STARTTLS
465 — SSL/TLS
8465 — SSL/TLS
Usernamean SMTP user created in Sending → SMTP Users
Passwordthe SMTP user's password
AuthenticationSMTP users are separate from your dashboard login; create one per app.

How to set up SMTP2GO SMTP

  1. Sending → Verified Senders → add your domain and the CNAMEs.
  2. Sending → SMTP Users → Add SMTP User.
  3. App settings: host mail.smtp2go.com, port 2525 (or 587), STARTTLS, username/password = SMTP user.

Sending limits

  • Free plan: 1,000 emails per month with a 200-per-day cap and a 25 MB size limit; Starter plans from about $10/month for 10,000.
  • Verified sender domains (CNAME-based DKIM/Return-Path) needed for full deliverability.

Things that catch people out

  • Free accounts are reviewed manually and can be limited to verified senders only.

Common SMTP2GO SMTP errors

Server replyMeaningFix
535 Authentication failedDashboard login used instead of an SMTP user.Create an SMTP user.
550 Your daily/monthly limit has been reachedPlan cap.Upgrade or switch relay.

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

When SMTP2GO is not enough for your app

When a provider caps you or blocks a port, point the same app at QueenSMTP instead: host smtp.queensmtp.com, port 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL), your SMTP username and password from the dashboard. $5/year plus $0.10 per 1,000 emails, 100 free a day to test.

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Verified 2026-08-30 against SMTP2GO's documentation and live DNS. Found a change? Tell us.

SMTP2GO SMTP — questions

Host mail.smtp2go.com, port 2525, 587 or 8025 with STARTTLS (465/8465 with SSL), and an SMTP user created in the SMTP2GO dashboard.

Free for 1,000 emails a month (200/day); paid plans start around $10/month for 10,000 emails. For comparison, QueenSMTP is $5/year plus $0.10 per 1,000 emails.