Does your email server give you a daily limit on the amount of emails that you need to send? With the ElasticEmail service you are able to send as many emails as you'd like with the pay as you go prices. Luckily there is a special with Acymailing where the first 5000 emails are free.

In this tutorial we will show you how to configure your AcyMailing to send mails through the ElasticEmail server.

In order to get started, you need to create an ElasticEmail account here.

You will then receive an email to activate your account from registering.

1. Click on Account Menu at top corner.
2. Click on Account tab.
3. Scroll down to SMTP/API Configuration and "copy" the API Key.

While on the same page, click on "Advanced Options".

1. Uncheck "Track Opens"
2. Uncheck "Track Clicks"
3. Uncheck "Use List-Unsubscribe

Be sure that all fields are unchecked unless you are familiar with what you are changing.

Check "Return Bounces".

If you have an email address configured for bounceback emails, input it in the text field.

1. Click on "Add Domain"
2. Enter your domain address
3. Click "Save"

Click on "Verify" to verify your domain address.

Add a TXT record to your DNS Settings. You can find more information on it here.

When everything is good, you can click on "Verify" again and make sure everything has cleared up.

1. Go to your Joomla! site administration panel
2. Go to Components -> AcyMailing -. Configurations
3. Scroll down to "Mail Configuration" section
4. Click on "Elastic Email" button

1. Enter your username, which should be the email you registered with.
2. Enter your API Key which can be found in your "Account" area from the ElasticEmail website.