How do I connect my email account to SEO PowerSuite?

If you create a Publishing Profile in any of the SEO PowerSuite apps, you'll need to connect an email account to send the access link or attach a PDF report. If you're using the Emailing module in LinkAssistant, you'll also need to connect your email account to send and receive emails.

To connect the account successfully, you'll need to:

• make sure that POP is enabled in your account settings since the software does not support IMAP
• check with your email service provider on the exact settings to be used in a third-party app (servers, ports, security settings)

You can use any email account that is allowed to be used by third-party email clients. Below are the common settings that work for Gmail and Yahoo! Mail (paid accounts only).

Connecting a Gmail account

• Log into your Google account: https://myaccount.google.com/
• Switch to the Security section - 2-Step verification:

• Scroll down the page and click on App Passwords menu at the bottom:

• Generate a specific password for any of the SEO PowerSuite apps (you need to add the app's name and then click the 'Generate' button):

• Save the password (you will not be able to open or edit it later in your Google account);
• Go to SEO PowerSuite apps, use the following settings when setting up a Publishing Profile:

Mail Server Address: smtp.gmail.com

Server Port: 465

Use Secure connection: ON (SSL/TLS)

Server requires authentication: ON (your Gmail username and app-specific password)

In LinkAssistant Email Client, you'll also need the Incoming Mail Settings:

• Incoming Mail Server: pop.gmail.com
• Server Port: 995
• Use Secure connection: ON
• POP3 Username: your Gmail username
• POP3 Password: your app-specific password

For Outgoing Mail settings use POP3 account settings (check the option):

• Mail Server Address: smtp.gmail.com
• Server Port: 465
• Use Secure connection: ON (SSL/TLS)
• Server requires authentication: Use POP3 account settings

Connecting a Yahoo! Mail account

Just so you know, free Yahoo! accounts are not compatible with third-party mail clients - the feature is exclusive for paid Yahoo! Mail account owners.

In the SEO PowerSuite apps, use the following settings when setting up a Publishing Profile:

• Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
• Server Port: 465
• Use Secure connection: ON (SSL/TLS)
• Server Requires Authentication: checked (Use POP3 account settings)
• Use POP3 Before SMTP Authentication: OFF

In LinkAssistant Email Client, you'll also need the Incoming Mail Settings:

• Incoming Mail Server: pop.mail.yahoo.com
• Server Port: 995
• Username: your Yahoo! Mail Plus ID (your email address without the @yahoo.com part)
• Password: your Yahoo! Mail Plus password
• Use Secure connection: ON (SSL/TLS)