Set up GMX or Web.de to send e-mails via SMTP

You want to send emails from your SeaTable Base? For example, automated emails to customers or colleagues? With SeaTable this can be implemented quickly, but it is necessary that you first set up an appropriate SMTP account within Base for sending emails.

This article shows you how to easily connect your SeaTable Base to the popular German email services of GMX or Web.de.

Web.de and GMX virtually identical
The Web.de and GMX services both belong to the 1&1 group and not only look very similar, but are almost identical. Since the procedure within SeaTable is also almost identical, we cover them together in one and the same help article.

You need a Web.de or GMX email account

If you don't have a Web.de or GMX email account, you'll need to create one first. If you have a Google account instead, read the article on how to set up Gmail for sending email.

To register with Web.de or GMX, follow these steps:

  1. Open gmx.de or web.de.
  2. Click on Register for free! below the login or on Create mail account in the upper right corner.
  3. Preferably, choose the free offer by clicking Register Now.
  4. Enter your preferred email address and fill in your personal details.
  5. Make a note of your email and chosen password for later.

Allow external SMTP usage

Once you have registered your own email address, you cannot immediately use it to send emails within SeaTable. You must first allow your Web.de or GMX account to be used by another service like SeaTable.

  1. Log in to your Web.de or GMX email account.
  2. Switch to the Settings section.

    3. Settings within GMX

  3. Enable POP3/IMAP access.

    4. Allow SMTP for gmx and web.de.

  4. Save your change.

With this, you have made all the preparations to be able to use this email account in SeaTable.

Creating the SMTP account in SeaTable

Now add your GMX or Web.de email account as a third party provider in your SeaTable Base. The following steps are necessary for this:

    Third-party integration via the advanced base options

  1. Open the advanced base options by clicking on the three dots .
  2. Select the Third Party Integration option.
  3. Add a new email account.
  4. Enter the following information:
    • Account name: any
    • Sender: {Ihre GMX/Web.de Adresse}
    • SMTP server: smtp.gmx.net or smtp.web.de
    • SMTP port: 587
    • Benutzername: {Ihre GMX/Web.de Adresse}
    • Passwort: {Ihr Passwort}

    5. SMTP settings of GMX or web.de

Send emails via automation

After that, you can use the email account created in your SeaTable Base to send emails via automation or button.

If you want to learn more about this useful automation, read the article Email Sending by Automation.