Apple Mail

These instructions show how to add an SMTP server to an existing Mail account, but you can also add these settings at the account creation stage.

Adding SMTP settings

Go to Mail -> Preferences (⌘,). On the account you want to edit, click the dropdown that says Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):, and select Edit SMTP Server List….

Mail, Preferences, Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) dropdown, Edit SMTP Server List

Next click the + under the list of SMTP servers, and add a new one.

The plus button to click to add an SMTP server

Then enter the server details:

  • Server Name: smtp.sendgrid.net
  • Description: SendGrid
  • Ports: Use default ports
  • Encryption:Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
  • Authentication: Password
  • User Name: SendGrid account username
  • Password: SendGrid account password

Settings for Mail to use SendGrid SMTP

When writing a message, there is a dropdown beneath the Subject field, where you can define the outgoing server you wish to use. This way, you can send individual messages to your regular SMTP, and the messages you need to send through SendGrid can go through us. Please note that when you select this, it will be remembered until you change the selection.

The dropdown menu to select the SMTP server to use for this send.

Info Unfortunately, there is not an easy way to add SMTP API headers to a message in Mail.
Info Mail sometimes attaches images in a way that in compatible with other email readers, but this is correctible.