Sending emails
By default, emails sent from Post Affiliate Pro are sent from the system's default address, e.g. noreply@mycompany.postaffiliatepro.com, using our mail servers.
To make emails appear connected to and originating from your company, it is recommended to connect your own/company email address and use it to send emails instead.
To change the email address from which emails are sent, navigate in your merchant panel to Configuration > Mail account. Replace the "From Email" value, and choose how emails should be sent:
Send by mail() function
This option uses Post Affiliate Pro mail servers to send emails. If you change the From email to your own address instead of @postaffiliatepro.com address, you must set up an SPF record in your domain's settings. This verifies that our servers are allowed to send emails on your behalf. Sending emails via the mail() function is limited to sending 50 emails per hour at max.
As our servers are shared among all customers and therefore sending a lot of traffic, there is a risk of your emails being marked as spam or even directly blocked by various mail providers. Due to that, it is always recommended to connect your email address via the SMTP method.
Send by SMTP
The SMTP option sends emails through your own mail server/the server of your email address. This method is preferred because it improves deliverability and reduces the risk of messages being treated as spam. When using SMTP, the hourly sending limit is increased to 1000 emails.
The SMTP connection details are usually available in the settings of your email account or provided by your email provider. For instance, to use a Gmail address for sending emails from Post Affiliate Pro, check our guide.
Email notifications and email templates
Post Affiliate Pro can send automated email notifications to merchants and affiliates, triggered by various events that happen in the system (new affiliate signup, new commission, etc.). To select which notifications are enabled, navigate as a merchant to Configuration > Email Notifications.
Merchants can also send custom emails to affiliates by navigating to Emails > Send message in their merchant panel menu.
The content and style of the email notifications can be adjusted in Configuration > Email Templates. The templates can be updated either in HTML code or in a convenient WYSIWYG (live preview) editor. You can use template variables to insert dynamic data (for example affiliate name, commission amount, order details) into messages when they are sent.
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