--- title: How do I Send Training Campaigns from Custom SMTP? description: If its preferred to send training emails from a domain you own instead of using our trainingemails.com domain, this can be achieved by following the steps outlined below! --- [Skip to content](https://support.hooksecurity.co/send-training-campaigns-from-custom-smtp#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a Ticket](https://support.hooksecurity.co/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer Portal](https://support.hooksecurity.co/tickets-view?hsLang=en) [![Hook\_Logo (3)](https://support.hooksecurity.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Hook_Logo%20(3).png?width=150&height=113&name=Hook_Logo%20(3).png)](https://www.hooksecurity.co/welcome) - [Tickets](https://6535385.hs-sites.com/tickets-view) - [Sign out](https://6535385.hs-sites.com/_hcms/mem/logout) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Tickets](https://6535385.hs-sites.com/tickets-view) - [Sign out](https://6535385.hs-sites.com/_hcms/mem/logout) - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a Ticket](https://support.hooksecurity.co/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer Portal](https://support.hooksecurity.co/tickets-view) - [Account created in 2026 or later? 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Click the ![](https://support.phishingbox.com/hc/article_attachments/20202212083476) button 3. Input the necessary information to configure the connection > NOTE: You can find more details on configuring a SMTP (Outgoing) connection in our [Mail Settings](https://support.phishingbox.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039028473) article 4. Test and Save the new connection 5. With a SMTP connection, you are now ready to create a training campaign. Complete the **Schedule**, **Targets**, and **Templates** tabs in the Campaign Wizard > NOTE: You can find more details on configuring a Training Campaign in our [Creating a Campaign](https://support.phishingbox.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035061474) article 6. On the **Review** tab, toggle "YES" for "Advanced Mail Server Options": ![](https://support.phishingbox.com/hc/article_attachments/20202166596628) 7. Select the SMTP connection created in step 4 in the "Custom SMTP (optional)" drop-down: ![](https://support.phishingbox.com/hc/article_attachments/20202223333140) 8. Toggle "YES" for "Override From Email of messages with Custom SMTP?" ![](https://support.phishingbox.com/hc/article_attachments/20202206893972) 9. 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