Send email campaigns from comms@yoglove.in via Gmail SMTP relay. Capacity: 1,400 emails per day. Zero monthly cost. No external email service needed. Templates, tracking, and delivery reports all built-in.
Email Account: comms@yoglove.in
Daily Limit: 1,400 emails per day
Cost: Free (via Gmail Workspace)
Tracking: Open rate, click rate, bounce rate, unsubscribes
This email account is separate from your personal Gmail. It exists specifically for Yog Love email campaigns.
Open Gmail at https://mail.google.com. Log in with:
Once logged in, you see the inbox (you can close it for now).
Go to https://myaccount.google.com in a new tab (while still logged into comms@yoglove.in).
In the left sidebar, click "Security".
Scroll down to find "App passwords" (you need to have 2-Factor Authentication enabled first). Click it.
A form appears. Select:
Click Generate. Google shows a 16-character password (e.g., "abcd efgh ijkl mnop"). Copy this entire password.
Go to CRM dashboard: https://yoglovecrm.yoglove.workers.dev/admin
In the left sidebar, click "Settings". Find "Email" or "Integrations".
You see a field labeled "Gmail App Password" or "SMTP Password". Click the field and paste the 16-character password you just copied.
Click "Save" or "Test". If CRM shows "Connection successful," you're done with setup.
In CRM, click "Campaigns" in the left sidebar. Then click "Create New Campaign".
For "Channel," choose "Email" from the dropdown.
"Subject:" Type your email subject (e.g., "Join Our Online Yin Yoga Class This July 30")
"Body:" Write or paste your email content. Use {{firstName}} for personalization (auto-fills each recipient's name).
Choose "All Contacts" or a specific segment (e.g., "Interested in Yin Yoga").
Choose "Send Now" or pick a date/time. Best times: 9 AM - 9 PM IST for highest open rates.
Click "Send Campaign." Emails queue and send to your audience in batches (CRM respects Gmail rate limits).