David Ozokoye
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David is a technical writer at SendLayer. He tests and documents new features and updates to SendLayer's email services. Away from the computer, he enjoys playing video games and roller skating.
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How to Set Up SendLayer on Hosting.com
Before getting started, be sure to: Accessing DNS Records In SendLayer When you add a domain to your account, SendLayer will automatically detect your domain host and generate 5 DNS (Domain Name System) records unique to your domain. If it doesn’t detect the correct domain host, click Change your domain host here to choose your […]
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How to Set Up SendLayer on Name.com
Before getting started, be sure to: Accessing DNS Records in SendLayer Once you’ve added a domain to your SendLayer account, SendLayer will automatically detect your domain host and generate 5 DNS (Domain Name System) records unique to your domain. If it doesn’t detect the correct domain host, click Change your domain host here to choose your domain registrar. […]
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How to Set Up SendLayer on Cloudflare
Before getting started, be sure to: Viewing DNS Records in SendLayer Once you’ve added a domain to your SendLayer account, SendLayer will automatically detect your domain host and generate 5 DNS (Domain Name System) records unique to your domain. If it doesn’t detect the correct domain host, click Change your domain host here to choose your domain registrar. […]
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How to Set Up SendLayer on DreamHost
Before getting started, be sure to: Accessing DNS Records in SendLayer After you add a domain to your SendLayer account, SendLayer will automatically detect your domain host and generate 5 DNS (Domain Name System) records unique to your domain. If it doesn’t detect the correct domain host, click Change your domain host here to choose your domain registrar. […]
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How to Set Up SendLayer on Namecheap
To get started, you’ll need to: Viewing DNS Records in SendLayer After you add a domain to your account, SendLayer will automatically detect your domain host and generate 5 unique DNS records for your domain. If it doesn’t detect the correct domain host, click the Change your domain host here link to choose your domain […]
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How to Set Up SendLayer on SiteGround
Before getting started, be sure to: Accessing DNS Records in SendLayer When you add a domain to your SendLayer account, SendLayer will automatically detect your domain host and generate 5 different DNS (Domain Name System) records that are unique to your domain. If it doesn’t detect the correct domain host, click the Change your domain […]
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How to Set Up SendLayer on GoDaddy
Before getting started, be sure to: Accessing DNS Records in SendLayer Once you’ve added your domain, SendLayer will automatically detect your domain host and generate 5 different DNS (Domain Name System) records that are unique to your domain. If it doesn’t detect the correct domain host, click the Change your domain host here link to choose […]
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Creating Your Account
Creating a New SendLayer Account To begin creating a new SendLayer account, head over to our pricing page and select your preferred plan by clicking on the Get Started button. If you’d prefer to start with a free trial, click the Take SendLayer for a free trial (send up to 200 emails) link at the […]
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Getting Started With the SendLayer API
Before getting started, be sure to: Base URL All API calls need to start with the following base API URL: Authentication All API calls require a Bearer Token authorization header with a valid API key: Sending a Single Email In the following sections, we’ll cover how to send a single email with the SendLayer API […]
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Viewing Your Analytics
Before you get started: Accessing the SendLayer Analytics Screen To view your analytics, you’ll first need to log in to SendLayer and go to your account dashboard. On the main dashboard page, you’ll see an overview of your analytics. Click on Analytics in the navigation menu on the left side of the screen to go […]
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Tracking Unsubscribes
Before getting started, be sure to: How Unsubscribe Tracking Works When unsubscribe tracking is enabled, SendLayer adds an unsubscribe link to each email that’s sent from your domain. If an email recipient clicks the unsubscribe link, they will be redirected to a page letting them know that they’ve unsubscribed. Once they’ve unsubscribed, their contact information […]
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SMTP
What Is SMTP? SMTP is the set of rules that computers use to send emails from one mailbox or server to another. When you send an email, it’s sent to an SMTP server which verifies the sender and forwards the message along to the recipient. SMTP can also be used to send emails from a […]
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Managing Your Suppression List
Before getting started, be sure to: What Is a Suppression List? A suppression list is a group of addresses that you don’t want to send emails to. By blocking certain recipients, you can avoid sending emails to invalid addresses. This helps keep your bounce rate low so you don’t appear like a spammer to email […]
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Viewing Your Account Dashboard
Before you dive into this tutorial, make sure you’ve: Accessing Your Account Dashboard To access your SendLayer dashboard, open the SendLayer app and log in. You’ll be taken to your dashboard once you’ve entered your credentials. If you’re already logged in to our website, you can instead click on the Dashboard button in the top […]
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Adding Additional Domains
Before getting started, you’ll need: Adding an Additional Domain First, log in to your SendLayer account dashboard. Once you’ve accessed your dashboard, click on the DOMAIN dropdown in the navigation menu. Then, from the dropdown list, select the Add new domain option. Next, you’ll be prompted to add your new domain. When you’re ready, go […]
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Welcome to SendLayer!
What Is SendLayer? SendLayer is a transactional email delivery service. It helps you send automated emails from your website and deliver them reliably to users’ inboxes via Application Programming Interface (API) or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). Our platform helps you authorize your website’s domain so that email providers like Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook know […]
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API
What Is an API? An API is way for 2 systems to communicate and exchange data. In this context, ‘systems’ can mean any combination of websites, apps, software, or servers. Our API lets you connect your website or app to SendLayer. You can then use the API to send emails or retrieve information. For example, […]
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CNAME Record
What Is CNAME? A CNAME record maps one domain name to another domain name. It creates an alias to make it easy to point one to the other. Unlike other types of DNS records, a CNAME record never points to an IP address. Instead, it can only point to another domain name. What Do CNAME […]
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DNS
What Is DNS? DNS is like an address book for the internet. It converts domain names (like SendLayer.com) into IP addresses (like 1.2.3.4). When you’re browsing the web, DNS allows your computer to locate a website without you having to remember the IP address yourself. And when you’re sending email, DNS records play an important […]