Email Provider Setup Guide
Back to Email Settings
New here?

Use Resend — fastest setup, best deliverability.

Average setup time: 5 minutes. Most users send their first email within 10 minutes.

Connect Resend Now
Provider comparison
ProviderEase of setupDeliverabilityCostBest forRecommended
Resend⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐LowEverything✅
Gmail⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐FreeSmall volume❌
SendGrid⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐MediumTransactional⚠️
Smartlead⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐HigherCold outreach⚠️
Instantly⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐HigherCold outreach⚠️
Recommended for 95% of users
Connect Resend
1

Create a Resend account

Sign up — free tier is plenty to get started.

Open Resend
2

Verify your sending domain

  1. Open Domains
  2. Click Add Domain and enter your domain (e.g. yourbrand.com)
  3. Copy the DNS records (SPF, DKIM, optional DMARC)
  4. Add the DNS records in your domain registrar
  5. Click Verify — usually takes a few minutes
Resend Domains page with arrows pointing at the Add Domain button and the Verify button
Arrow 1 = Add Domain, Arrow 2 = Verify after your SPF/DKIM/DMARC records are live — click to enlarge
3

Create an API key

  1. Open API Keys
  2. Click Create API Key — name it GMapsRanker AI
  3. Permission: Sending access
  4. Copy the key — it starts with re_

Example: re_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Resend API Keys page with arrows pointing at Create API Key, the Sending access permission and the copy button
Arrow 1 = Create API Key, Arrow 2 = set permission to Sending access, Arrow 3 = copy the re_ key (shown only once) — click to enlarge
4

Connect to GMapsRanker AI

Go to Email Settings, click Connect provider, choose Resend, and fill in:

  • Sender email (must be on the verified domain)
  • Sender name
  • API key (the re_ key)
  • Daily limit
GMapsRanker AI Email Settings Connect provider dialog with arrows pointing at the provider dropdown, API key field and Verify button
Arrow 1 = pick Resend, Arrow 2 = paste your re_ API key, Arrow 3 = click Verify — click to enlarge
5

Verify & send a test email

Click Verify, then Test, then enter your own email to confirm delivery.

You're ready to send
  • ✓ Outreach Emails
  • ✓ Insider List Emails
  • ✓ Follow-Up Sequences
  • ✓ Proposal Emails
  • ✓ Notifications
Troubleshooting

FAQ

Ready to send emails?

Recommended for almost every GMapsRanker AI user. Fast setup. Excellent deliverability.

  • ✓ Outreach
  • ✓ Insider List
  • ✓ Proposal Sending
  • ✓ Automations
Connect Resend