Sending Node (also called MTA) is the mail carrier that carries the email from Mumara and delivers it to the recipient's mail server. There are several types of sending nodes integrated with Mumara
Menu Navigation: Setup - Sending Nodes
List Sending Nodes
This page gives a list of all sending nodes that you have added/connected.
Table Fields
Field |
Description |
Name |
Friendly name of the sending node for identification |
Group |
Group in which the sending node has been categorized/added |
Type |
Type of Sending Node i.e. SMTP or an ESP etc |
From Name |
Name of the sender that the email seems to be coming from |
Status |
Active: The sending node is ready to relay the emails
Inactive: Inactive sending node will not appear in the scheduling process
Error: The sending node has shown some error(s) during the sending process. When an error occurs, it becomes visible on the "View Scheduled" page. |
Added On |
Data when the sending node was added |
Actions |
|
Tools
Add Sending Node
Click on
[+Add New] button and it will take you to the page where you can choose from the available sending node types.
Note: Adding any node type opens a wizard that consists of four(4) steps, out of which three(3) steps are the same for all node types except the third step that holds the connectivity information.
Step 1: Account Info
This step carries basic information and categorization of the sending node.
Field |
Description |
Status |
Active: Active sending nodes are ready to relay the emails
Inactive: Inactive sending nodes don't appear in the scheduling process |
Node Name |
Friendly name of the sending node for identification purpose |
Group |
Categorize the sending node into a group
Add a Group: Click on the [+] icon to create more groups
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Mail Encoding |
Select the encoding of the outgoing messages |
Step 2: Sender Info
Fill up the sender details that will appear in the email headers and the email appears to be coming from it
Field |
Header Field |
Description |
Sender Name |
From: |
Name that the email will appear to be sent from. |
Sender Email |
From: |
The email will appear to be sent from this email address at the recipient's server. (Responsible for DKIM Authentication) |
Reply-To Email |
Reply-To: |
The email address where the replies will be sent to. |
Bounce Email |
Return-Path: |
The email address where the delivery reports for the failed messages will be sent. (Responsible for SPF Authentication) |
Tracking Domain |
- |
The domain/subdomain that appears in all hyperlinks and images. |
Step 3: Connection
Step 3 depends on the NODE type so it will be discussed below separately for every node.
Step 4: Additional Settings
Additional settings are the optional settings for the sending node and you can add additional headers for it.
Additional Headers
- Header: Header to be added to every email going out
- Value: The value of the header to embed. (supports custom/additional/system fields, spintags and dynamic tags)
Sending Node: SMTP
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a method of connecting to the MTA server and is almost supported by all email service providers as well. In most cases, clients build up their own SMTP servers and this node type is the best fit for you.
Field |
Type |
Description |
SMTP Host |
Text |
Hostname of the SMTP server to connect with |
Username |
Text |
Username of the SMTP |
Password |
Password |
Password of the SMTP |
Port |
Numeric |
Port number of the SMTP server to connect with |
Encryption Type |
Dropdown |
It's the encryption of the email message to protect the content of the email from being read by entities other than the original recipients.
None: The SMTP server doesn't require any encryption
TLS: TLS is a cryptographic protocol that provides end-to-end communications security over networks and is widely used for internet communications and online transactions.
SSL: It is a layer over the plaintext communication, allowing email servers to upgrade their plaintext communication to encrypted communication. |
Validate |
Button |
Test SMTP if the provided authentication data is establishing the connection. |
SendGrid (
acquired by Twilio) is an Email Service Provider that is being widely used by mailers.
Field |
Description |
API Key |
Insert your SendGrid API key. Read more on how to acquire SendGrid API Key |
Process Delivery Reports |
Enable it if you want to process delivery status reports for all recipients |
Processing Method |
Webbooks: Use SendGrid webhooks to postback delivery status notifications to Mumara. Read more on how to enable webhooks in SendGrid |
Supported Callbacks
Injected |
Delivered |
Bounced |
Rejected |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opened |
Clicked |
Unsubscribed |
Spammed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
To get the SendGrid API key, follow the steps below.
- Login to your SendGrid Account
- Navigate to Settings -> API Key
- Click on “Create API Key” button and copy the key
SendGrid webhooks are used to postback email delivery notification to Mumara and Mumara then processes it accordingly. Below you'll find out how to configure webhooks in SendGrid.
- Login to your SendGrid Account
- Navigate to Settings -> Mail Settings
- Turn on Event Notification, select from the actions you want to get processed and paste the callback URL you see in Mumara
Mailgun is an Email Service Provider with a powerful API and big clientele. Connect your Mailgun account with Mumara in few easy steps.
Field |
Description |
API Key |
Insert your Mailgun API key. Learn how to obtain Mailgun API Key |
Process Delivery Reports |
Enable it if you want to process delivery status reports for all recipients |
Processing Method |
Webbooks: Use Mailgun webhooks to postback delivery status notifications to Mumara. Read more on how to enable webhooks in Mailgun |
Supported Callbacks
Injected |
Delivered |
Bounced |
Rejected |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opened |
Clicked |
Unsubscribed |
Spammed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Inside the Mailgun Control Panel (options displayed down the left-hand side on a dark column), the API keys appear on only one page. To view the API keys, use the following instructions:
- Click on Settings on the left-hand side of your Mailgun dashboard
- Select Security & Users from the menu below on the left-hand side
- Click on the API security tab
- On the following page, under the API Keys section, you'll see both your Private and Public API keys
- Click on the eye icon to make the Private API key visible and copy it
Configure Mailgun webhooks by following the steps below to process the delivery status notifications for the outgoing message
- Click on Sending on the left-hand side of your Mailgun dashboard
- Click on Webhooks and select the domain from the top dropdown
- Click on Add Webhook button
- Select from the Event Types and paste the Callback URL you see in Mumara and press Create Webhook button
Amazon SES (Simple Email Service) is another type of widely being used Email Service Provider that has already gotten very big and has captured a huge clientele. Below you'll learn how it works with Mumara
Field |
Description |
Access Key ID |
Insert your Amazon Access Key ID. Learn how to obtain Amazon Access Key |
Secret Access Key |
Insert your Amazon Secret Access Key. Learn how to obtain Secret Access Key |
Region |
Select the region your Amazon SES account belongs to |
Process Delivery Reports |
Enable it if you want to process delivery status reports for all recipients |
Processing Method |
SNS (Simple Notification Service): Use Amazon SNS to postback delivery status notifications to Mumara. Read more on how to configure SNS in Amazon |
Supported Callbacks (via SNS)
Injected |
Delivered |
Bounced |
Rejected |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opened |
Clicked |
Unsubscribed |
Spammed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Follow the steps below to obtain Amazon SES API Credentials to connect it with Mumara.
- Login to Amazon AWS Console
- Click on your Name in the top navigation and navigate to My Security Credentials
- Click on Users and Add New
- Write a Username, choose access type as Programmatic Access and click Next.
- Select "Attach existing policies directly" and select "AmazonSESFullAccess" from the list
- Click next and then click Next: Review
- Click Create User and copy the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key.
Configure Amazon SNS by following the steps below to process the delivery status notifications for the outgoing message via Amazon Simple Notification Service
- Login to Amazon AWS Console
- Now Navigate to SES Home
- Click on Configuration Sets
- Click on the “Create Configuration Set” button and define a name e.g Mumara-Report. (This configuration set name will be used in step 21)
- Click on the recently created Configuration Set
- In “Add Destination” and choose SNS from the dropdown
- Write a name e.g Mumara-SNS and select the event types you want Mumara to process. Most commonly used events are
- Reject
- Delivery
- Bounce
- Complaint
- Rendering Failure
- From the Topic dropdown, select “Create SNS Topic”
- Define a Topic Name e.g Mumara-SNS-Topic and Display Name
- Press Save
- Now Navigate to Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)
- Navigate to Topics
- Click on the recently created topic ARN
- Click on “Create Subscription” button
- Use the correct protocol i.e HTTP or HTTPS
- In Endpoint, paste the callback URL you see in Mumara
- Click “Create Subscription”
- Click on the blue button if you are done with all the steps listed above
- Click on the second blue button to fetch the confirmation URL that Amazon SNS has sent recently
- Now click on the "Confirm Subscription" button to open the confirmation page in a new tab. Once you see the confirmed message in XML format, it means the confirmation was successful
- Paste the Configuration Set Name in the textbox that you have created in step 4.
You should be all set now!
SparkPost is an Email Service Provider that provides advanced analytics and signals. You can connect your SparkPost account with Mumara by following the details below
Field |
Description |
API Key |
Insert your SparkPost API key. Learn how to obtain SparkPost API Key |
Process Delivery Reports |
Enable it if you want to process delivery status reports for all recipients |
Processing Method |
Webbooks: Use SparkPost webhooks to postback delivery status notifications to Mumara. Read more on how to enable webhooks in SparkPost |
Supported Callbacks
Injected |
Delivered |
Bounced |
Rejected |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opened |
Clicked |
Unsubscribed |
Spammed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Follow the steps below to obtain SparkPost API Key
- Login to your Sparkpost Account
- Navigate to Configuration -> API Keys
- Click on “Create API Key” button
- Write any API Key Name
- Select “All” for API Permissions
- Click on "Create API Key" button and copy it
Configure SparkPost webhooks by following the steps below to process the delivery status notifications for the outgoing message
- Login to your Sparkpost account
- Navigate to Configuration -> Webhooks and click on Create Webhook button
- Write any webhook name, copy the callback URL from Mumara and paste into Target field
- Select from the Events you want to be processed by Mumara. If you want to process all events then select “All Events”. (Important: this option may overload your server, so just select the events that really matter)
- Authentication should be “None”
- Click on “Create Webhook” button and it should be all set
Secure & reliable email delivery platform and advance email marketing features. With Mailjet build and deliver dynamic emails for your mailing campaign or newsletters.
Field |
Description |
API Public Key |
Insert your Mailjet API Public Key. Learn how to obtain Mailjet API Keys |
API Secret Key |
Insert your Mailjet API Secret Key |
Process Delivery Reports |
Enable it if you want to process delivery status reports for all recipients |
Processing Method |
Webbooks: Use Mailjet webhooks to postback delivery status notifications to Mumara. Read more on how to enable webhooks in Mailjet |
Supported Callbacks
Sent |
Blocked |
Bounced |
Rejected |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opened |
Clicked |
Unsubscribed |
Spammed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Follow the steps below to obtain Mailjet API Key
- Login to your Mailjet Account.
- Navigate to Transactional -> Overview
- Click on Manage API Keys Link
- Here you'll find the API Public Key and Secret Key
Configure Mailjet webhooks by following the steps below to process the delivery status notifications for the outgoing message
- Login to your Mailjet Account
- Navigate to Transactional -> Overview
- Click on Configure Event Tracking Link
- Paste the Callback URL you see in Mumara for events you want to process
SMTP2GO is a scalable, reliable email deliverability solution. Worldwide servers, a robust API, and powerful reporting set us apart.
Field |
Description |
API Key |
Insert your SMTP2GO API Key. Learn how to obtain SMTP2GO API Keys |
Process Delivery Reports |
Enable it if you want to process delivery status reports for all recipients |
Processing Method |
Webbooks: Use SMTP2GO webhooks to postback delivery status notifications to Mumara. Read more on how to enable webhooks in SMTP2GO |
Supported Callbacks
Sent |
Blocked |
Bounced |
Rejected |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opened |
Clicked |
Unsubscribed |
Spammed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Follow the steps below to obtain SMTP2GO API Key
- Login to your SMTP2GO Account
- Navigate to Settings and then click on API Keys
- Click on Add API Key
- Select all under the Permissions tab
- Press Save
- Copy the API Key and paste into Mumara
Configure SMTP2GO webhooks by following the steps below to process the delivery status notifications for the outgoing message
- Login to your SMTP2GO Account
- Navigate to Settings and then click on Webhooks
- Click on Add Webhook
- Paste the Callback URL you see in Mumara into Webhook URL Textbox
- In Users, select the API Key or Select All
- Select the events you want to be processed
- In Headers textbox, write email_log_id
- Click Save
Trusted by thousands of developers, Postmark is a fast and reliable transactional email service.
Field |
Description |
API Key |
Insert your Postmark API Key. Learn how to obtain Postmark API Keys |
Process Delivery Reports |
Enable it if you want to process delivery status reports for all recipients |
Processing Method |
Webbooks: Use Postmark webhooks to postback delivery status notifications to Mumara. Read more on how to enable webhooks in Postmark |
Supported Callbacks
Delivered |
Bounced |
Spammed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opened |
Clicked |
Unsubscribed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Follow the steps below to obtain Postmark API Key
- Login to your Postmark Account
- Go to Servers and click on the desired server
- Click on API Tokens
- Copy the token and paste into Mumara
Configure Postmark webhooks by following the steps below to process the delivery status notifications for the outgoing message
- Login to your Postmark Account
- Navigate to Servers and select the desired server
- Click on Webhooks
- Click on Add webhook
- Paste here the Callback URL you see in Mumara and select the events you want to get processed
- Click Save webhook
Tens of thousands of companies already send their emails with Elastic Email. An amazing Email Marketing platform, built on the most cost-effective email delivery engine.
Field |
Description |
API Key |
Insert your Elastic Email API Key. Learn how to obtain Elastic Email API Keys |
Process Delivery Reports |
Enable it if you want to process delivery status reports for all recipients |
Processing Method |
Webbooks: Use Postmark webhooks to postback delivery status notifications to Mumara. Read more on how to enable webhooks in Elastic Email |
Supported Callbacks
Sent |
Blocked |
Bounced |
Rejected |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Opened |
Clicked |
Unsubscribed |
Spammed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Follow the steps below to obtain Elastic Email API Key
- Login to your Elastic Email Account
- Navigate to Settings
- Click on API
- Click on Create API Key button
- Write a friendly API Key Name
- Select Full Permissions for API Permissions
- Click on the Create button
- Copy the API Key and paste into Mumara
Configure Elastic Email webhooks by following the steps below to process the delivery status notifications for the outgoing message
- Login to your Elastic Email account
- Now Navigate to Webhooks and click on plus sign [+] to create the webhook
- Insert the Callback URL that you see in Mumara into Target
- Select the Notifications you want to be processed
- Insert the Notification Link in inbound email (URL where Inbound email notifications will be available)
- Insert the inbound domain
- Click on Save button