# Integration Steps

1. Sign into your Joomla! dashboard.
2. Go to **"System"** in the top section of the client’s panel and then select **"Global configuration."**
3. Select the **„Server”** tab in the side menu.
4. Proceed to fill in the following fields in the **“Mail Settings”** section:
   * **Send mail:** select „Yes”.
   * **Disable Mass Mail:** select „No”.
   * **From Email:** enter the "from" email address that will be used to send your messages.
   * **From Name:** enter your sender’s name.
   * **Reply to Email:** choose the email address to which your clients can respond.
   * **Reply to Name:** choose the name shown in the ‘Reply-to’ field.
   * **Mailer:** select "SMTP".
   * **SMTP host:** enter the SMTP host address provided by EmailLabs.
   * **SMTP port:** enter one of the suggested SMTP ports – 587 or 465.
   * **SMTP Security:** select "TLS" with port 587 or "SSL" with port 465.
   * **SMTP Authentication:** select „Yes”.
   * **SMTP Username:** enter your SMTP account name in this particular format: `1.youraccountname.smtp`
   * **SMTP Password:** use the password you set in the SMTP accounts tab > Active accounts > Actions > Change password.
   * Click the **‘Save’** button in the left top corner of the page to approve the new settings.<br>

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5. After saving the integration settings, try sending a test message to ensure the integration works correctly.


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