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# Configure your professional email address for sending emails

To make the most of Fotostudio's features, ****it's crucial to set up your professional email address**** for sending emails.

# Explanation about email addresses

In Fotostudio, we differentiate between ****two email addresses**** for your account:

* The email address in [Settings > My Account > My Profile](https://www.fotostudio.io/users/edit) which is used for logging into the account and receiving software notifications.
* The email address to set up for sending emails from the platform.

# Why is it necessary to set up my own email address for sending emails?

****If you don't set anything up****, all emails sent from Fotostudio will be dispatched with our [no-reply@fotostudio.io](mailto:no-reply@fotostudio.io) address. Thus, your client will receive an email with our address as the sender, which can be confusing. Additionally, since our address sends a vast number of emails, we are more likely to face delivery issues.

# Setting up my professional email address

### A Google address

Setting up a Google address (Gmail or with a domain hosted by Google) is very straightforward. Simply go to __Settings > My Account > My Google account__ and log into your Google account.

![Setting up Google account](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/4/a/c/44acebe03f8c7c00/398dcf3e-151a-4493-be50-fe2fe7_xxj43w.png)

Going back to the same place, you'll find various options, including __"Yes, I want to send emails from my Google account"__. Just tick this option, and your Google address will be used to send emails from Fotostudio.

![Setting up Google account](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/f/8/0/ff808e3e552bb000/7efa440e-438f-441b-a79a-1ddb8b_uv9dqy.png)

||| If you wish to use your Google address for sending emails, you shouldn't activate the __"Use my own email server"__ option in [Settings > Data > Email templates](https://www.fotostudio.io/app/email_templates). This might cause sending issues.

### An address with a custom server

To set up an email server, navigate to [Settings > Data > Email templates](https://www.fotostudio.io/app/email_templates). On the right column, you'll find the __"Use my own email server"__ option to activate.

![Use my own email server](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/a/8/0/6/a806f20d9e430000/0d1065fb-3d5f-43a0-a8f0-1f05e8_43iowl.png)

Next, you'll need to input your mail server's settings:

* ****Server/Host****: corresponds to your email host's SMTP (outgoing) server.
* ****Email****: the email address to set up.
* ****Password****: the password associated with this email address.

Once saved, we recommend testing a send from Fotostudio.

****If the sender is your address****, you've succeeded! 🎉 ****If the sender remains our address****, it implies your settings aren't accurate.

If you're unsure about your settings, don't hesitate to contact the support team via the chat at the bottom right to get help.