Configure Outbound Email

WarrantyDesk sends email via SendGrid — a free email API that works reliably on Railway (raw SMTP ports are blocked by Railway's infrastructure). Set your sender details and API key below, then click Send Test Email to verify.

1. Go to sendgrid.com — create a free account (100 emails/day, no credit card)
2. Verify your email address when prompted
3. In the SendGrid dashboard: Settings → API Keys → Create API Key
4. Name it WarrantyDesk, choose Full Access, click Create & View
5. Copy the key (starts with SG.) and paste below
6. Verify your sender email: Settings → Sender Authentication → Single Sender Verification

Why SendGrid instead of Gmail? Railway blocks outbound SMTP ports 465 and 587 — which Gmail and most email servers use. SendGrid sends over HTTPS (port 443) which is always open. Free tier is plenty for this app.

• "Forbidden" / 403 error — Your API key may not have Full Access. Go to SendGrid → API Keys and create a new key with Full Access.
• "Sender identity mismatch" — The From Email must match a verified sender in SendGrid (Settings → Sender Authentication).
• Test email not received — Check spam/junk. Also confirm the API key is correct and the sender is verified.
• Why not Gmail/SMTP? — Railway blocks outbound SMTP ports 465 and 587. SendGrid sends over HTTPS (port 443) which always works.