Email Configuration - StartMyVPN

Navigate to Admin → Settings → Email to configure outgoing mail.

SMTP settings

Field	Description
Host	SMTP server hostname (e.g. `smtp.mailgun.org`)
Port	Usually `587` (TLS) or `465` (SSL)
Username	SMTP authentication username
Password	SMTP authentication password
Encryption	`tls` or `ssl`
From Address	The sender email address (e.g. `noreply@yourdomain.com`)
From Name	The sender display name

Settings saved here override values in the .env file at runtime. If you update SMTP settings in the admin panel, you do not need to restart the application.

Transactional emails sent by StartMyVPN

Email	Trigger
Service Activated	New subscription becomes active
Service Suspended	Subscription suspended for non-payment or manual action
Service Reactivated	Suspended subscription is reactivated
Service Cancelled	Subscription is cancelled
Expiration Reminder	Sent N days before a subscription expires
Payment Receipt	Successful payment processed
Password Reset	User requests a password reset
Email Verification	New user registration

Testing email delivery

After configuring SMTP, use the built-in test:

php artisan tinker
>>> \Mail::raw('Test email', fn ($m) => $m->to('you@example.com')->subject('Test'));

Or send a password reset email to yourself through the login page.

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​SMTP settings

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SMTP settings

Transactional emails sent by StartMyVPN

Testing email delivery