01 / TRANSACTIONAL
Contact form confirmations
Let visitors know their message was received, and send your team a copy so enquiries do not get missed.
Website email, explained
Make every website message count.
Connect a website contact form to Brevo SMTP and send dependable transactional emails—like form confirmations and new-message alerts—without putting your SMTP credentials in the browser.
PHP + SMTPServer-side deliveryMobile friendly
MESSAGE FLOW01 — 03
Message received
Your website form has safely passed the message to your mail server.
✓Visitor confirmation prepared
✓Site owner notification prepared
One connection, useful workflows
What can website SMTP help you send?
SMTP lets a website or application hand an email to an email delivery provider. Brevo can then deliver messages such as these, subject to your account configuration and sending limits.
02 / WEBSITE & APP
Account and service emails
Use SMTP for appropriate automated messages such as account notifications, booking updates, or service requests.
03 / MARKETING
Campaigns and newsletters
Marketing email is a different workflow. Use Brevo's campaign tools, consent records, unsubscribe handling, and applicable sending rules.
Simple behind the scenes
How the email flow works
Your website keeps the SMTP login and key on the server. Visitors only submit the form; they never see the secret credentials.
Send a test message ↘1
A visitor submits the form
The server validates the name, email address and message, and checks basic anti-spam protections.
2
PHP connects securely to Brevo
The server connects to smtp-relay.brevo.com over port 587 using STARTTLS and your SMTP credentials.
3
Two separate emails are sent
The visitor receives a confirmation, while your configured inbox receives the enquiry details.
4
Test, then publish
Confirm that the sender address is verified in Brevo, check inbox and spam folders, and test from your live HostGator domain.
Live form demonstration
Have a question? Send a test message.
Enter your details below. If the SMTP settings are configured correctly on the server, the form will send a confirmation to your email and a notification to the site owner.
Privacy note: Submit only test information you are comfortable sending by email.
A few important distinctions
SMTP is the delivery connection—not a marketing shortcut.
Keep transactional notifications relevant to the action a visitor took. For promotional campaigns, collect valid consent, identify the sender clearly, and provide an unsubscribe option. Configure SPF, DKIM and DMARC for your sending domain to support authentication and deliverability.