Email Channel
Gmail Integration
Prerequisite: Ensure you have an account already set up in Gmail.
Integration Setup
To integrate your Gmail account with Siren for seamless email communication, follow these steps:
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Access Providers: Navigate to the Providers section in your Siren dashboard.
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Select Email Channel: Choose the Email channel from the list of available options.
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Choose Gmail: Locate Gmail in the list of providers and click on Add Account.
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Enter Account Details: A pop-up window will appear. Fill in the required information:
- Custom Name: Assign a name for easy identification within Siren’s interface.
- App Password: Access your Google Account settings, go to Security section, enable 2-Step Verification, scroll to App passwords, name the app, and click Generate to create the password.
- From Email: Enter the email address from which emails will be sent.
- From Name: Optionally, specify the name to be displayed in the “From” field to recipients.
- Content Type: Choose between Text/Plain or Text/HTML depending on the content format of your emails.
- Reply To: Optionally, provide an alternate email address for recipients to reply to.
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Save Configuration: Click on Save to save your configuration.
Following these steps ensures a smooth setup of your Gmail integration in Siren, enabling efficient email communication with your contacts.
Note: By default, Gmail does not provide message delivery status, and this feature is not configurable.
SendGrid Integration
Prerequisite: Ensure you have an account already set up in SendGrid.
Integration Setup
To integrate your SendGrid account with Siren, follow these steps:
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Navigate to Providers: Go to the Providers section in your Siren dashboard.
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Select Email Channel: Choose the Email channel.
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Choose SendGrid: Locate SendGrid in the list of providers and click on “Add Account”.
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Fill in Account Details: A pop-up window will appear. Enter the following details:
- Custom Name: Provide a name for easy identification within Siren’s interface.
- API Key: Generate an API Key in your SendGrid account.
- Navigate to the Settings tab in the left-hand navigation menu.
- Click on “API Keys” in the sub-menu.
- Create a new API Key or use a previously generated one.
- From Email: Copy the Sender details from your SendGrid account.
- Alternatively, add a domain or a single user on SendGrid and enter it into the “From Email” field in Siren.
- From Name: Enter the name associated with the sender’s email provided in the “From Email” field.
- Content Type: Choose between “Text/Plain” or “Text/HTML” based on your email content format.
- Reply To: Optionally, enter an alternate email ID for recipients to reply to.
- Webhook Verification Key: Enter the webhook signing key for your configured webhook URL.
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Save Configuration: Click on “Save” to save your SendGrid account configuration.
By following these steps, you can seamlessly integrate your SendGrid account with Siren for effective email communication.
Mailchimp Integration
Prerequisite: Ensure you have an account already set up in Mailchimp.
Integration Setup
Follow these steps to integrate your Mailchimp account with Siren:
- Access Providers: Navigate to the Providers section in your Siren dashboard.
- Select Email Channel: Choose the Email channel from the list of available options.
- Choose Mailchimp: Locate Mailchimp in the list of providers and click on Add Account.
- Enter Account Details: A pop-up window will appear. Fill in the required information:
- Custom Name: Assign a name for easy identification within Siren’s interface.
- API Key:
- Log in to your Mailchimp account and generate an API Key.
- Navigate to the Transactional emai tab and click on the Launch App button.
- From the left navigation pane, click on Settings, then find the API Keys section and create a new API Key.
- From Email: Enter the email address you want to use as the sender.
- Ensure this email ID is whitelisted in the Domains section of Mailchimp.
- From Name: Enter the name associated with the sender’s signature entered in the “From Email” field.
- Content Type: Choose between Text/Plain or Text/HTML based on your email content format.
- Webhook Verification Key: Enter the webhook signing key for your configured webhook URL.
- Save Configuration: Once you’ve entered all required details, click on Save to save your configuration.
By following these steps, you can seamlessly integrate your Mailchimp account with Siren for effective email communication.
Amazon SES Integration
Prerequisite: Ensure you have an account already set up in Amazon SES.
Integration Setup
To integrate your Amazon SES account with Siren, follow these steps:
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Navigate to Providers: Go to the Providers section in your Siren dashboard.
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Select Email Channel: Choose the Email channel.
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Choose SES: Locate SES in the list of providers and click on Add Account.
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Fill in Account Details: A pop-up window will appear. Enter the following details:
- Custom Name: Provide a name for easy identification within Siren’s interface.
- Access Key: Log into your Amazon AWS account and navigate to Security Credentials under your account menu. Find Access Keys and enter the details.
- Secret Key: Retrieve this from the same location as the Access Key.
- Region: Find the region in your Amazon AWS account, either in the browser URL or by selecting it from the drop-down next to your username in the AWS console.
- From Email: Enter the email address from which emails will be sent. This must be an email ID with a domain registered with Amazon SES.
- From Name: Enter the name to be displayed in the From line.
- Reply To (Optional): Enter an alternate email ID for recipients to reply to. This can be different from the “From” email ID.
- Content-Type: Choose between Text/Plain or Text/HTML based on your email content format.
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Save Configuration: Click on Save to save your Amazon SES account configuration.
By following these steps, you can seamlessly integrate your Amazon SES account with Siren for effective email communication.