# Using SMTP Service

Sumopod's Email SMTP service is included with your account, there's nothing to buy or activate first. Usage is billed from a separate **Email Credit Balance**, counted per email sent.

## Steps

1. Open the Dashboard and select the **Email SMTP** menu.
   ![The Email SMTP menu highlighted in the dashboard sidebar](https://kencana.basic.box.cloudeka.id/bucketku-f4kxct/sumopod-doc/Guides/10-smtp/01-create-smtp/01-buka-menu-email-smtp.png)
2. Go to the **Credentials** tab.
   ![The Credentials tab on the Email SMTP page](https://kencana.basic.box.cloudeka.id/bucketku-f4kxct/sumopod-doc/Guides/10-smtp/01-create-smtp/02-tab-credentials.png)
3. Click **Create Credential**, give it a label, and click **Create**.
   ![The Create Credential dialog with the label field](https://kencana.basic.box.cloudeka.id/bucketku-f4kxct/sumopod-doc/Guides/10-smtp/01-create-smtp/03-dialog-create-credential.png)
4. Use the generated credentials. Host `smtp.sumopod.com`, port `465` (SSL), plus the username and password shown in your application.
   ![The Credentials list showing the active credentials](https://kencana.basic.box.cloudeka.id/bucketku-f4kxct/sumopod-doc/Guides/10-smtp/01-create-smtp/04-daftar-credentials-aktif.png)
5. Top up your **Email Credit Balance** anytime using the **Top Up Credits** button if you're running low.

## Notes

- You can create multiple named credentials and delete them independently from the Credentials table.
- Ready-made code examples (Node.js/Nodemailer, PHP/PHPMailer, Golang) are available on the **Quick Start** tab.
- To send from your own domain instead of the default one, verify it under the **Custom Domain** tab by adding the DKIM, SPF, and verification TXT records shown there.
- Direct link: [Email SMTP](https://sumopod.com/dashboard/email)