How to Connect SendGrid as your SMTP Service in HighLevel

If you are using SendGrid for emails, you can connect your account to HighLevel to integrate it and send emails directly through HighLevel.
Follow these steps to connect SendGrid today:
Step 1: Create an API Key in SendGrid
- In your SendGrid account, create an API key with ‘Full Access’ under your SendGrid account settings > API Keys
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Step 2: Connect your API Key to the CRM to Integrate
- Back in the CRM, navigate to Settings > SMTP services.
- Click ‘Add Service’.
- In the popup, select SendGrid.
- Set your username as apikey
- Set your email as your login email for SendGrid
- Set your password to be the API you generated from your SendGrid account (in Step 1).
You can now use SendGrid for sending emails in HighLevel.
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