lemlist Email Accounts API

Connect, test and disconnect custom SMTP/IMAP sending accounts.

Operations 3

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POST /user/email-accounts Connect an SMTP/IMAP email account · Connect Email Account #
Ask an LLM
“How do I connect a custom mailbox to lemlist using SMTP and IMAP settings?”
“Can I connect a sending account on behalf of a teammate?”
Tell an agent
Connect {sender_email} as {sender_name} using SMTP {smtp_host}:{smtp_port}, login {smtp_login}, password {smtp_password}.
Set the new mailbox's IMAP to {imap_host}:{imap_port}, login {imap_login}, password {imap_password}.
DELETE /user/email-accounts/{emailAccountId} Disconnect an email account · Disconnect Email Account #
Ask an LLM
“How do I disconnect a mailbox I no longer send from?”
“Can I remove a sending email account from my team?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Disconnect email account {emailAccountId}.
Remove mailbox {emailAccountId} from lemlist.
POST /user/email-accounts/{emailAccountId}/test Test a connected email account · Test Email Account #
Ask an LLM
“Is my connected mailbox's SMTP and IMAP connection still working?”
“Can I check a sending account's connection before launching a campaign?”
Tell an agent
Test the connection of email account {emailAccountId}.
Check that mailbox {emailAccountId} can still send and receive.

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OpenAPI Specification

lemlist-email-accounts-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: lemlist Email Accounts API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Welcome to the lemlist Developer Documentation.
servers:
- url: https://api.lemlist.com/api
security:
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Email Accounts
paths:
  /user/email-accounts:
    post:
      summary: Connect Email Account
      tags:
      - Email Accounts
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - sender_name
              - sender_email
              - smtp_host
              - smtp_port
              - smtp_login
              - smtp_password
              - imap_host
              - imap_port
              - imap_login
              - imap_password
              properties:
                sender_name:
                  type: string
                  description: Display name for the sender.
                  example: John Doe
                sender_email:
                  type: string
                  format: email
                  description: Email address used as the sender.
                  example: john@company.com
                smtp_host:
                  type: string
                  description: SMTP server hostname.
                  example: smtp.company.com
                smtp_port:
                  type: integer
                  description: SMTP server port.
                  example: 587
                smtp_login:
                  type: string
                  description: SMTP authentication login.
                  example: john@company.com
                smtp_password:
                  type: string
                  description: SMTP authentication password.
                  example: password123
                smtp_secure:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Use SSL/TLS for SMTP connection.
                  default: false
                imap_host:
                  type: string
                  description: IMAP server hostname.
                  example: imap.company.com
                imap_port:
                  type: integer
                  description: IMAP server port.
                  example: 993
                imap_login:
                  type: string
                  description: IMAP authentication login.
                  example: john@company.com
                imap_password:
                  type: string
                  description: IMAP authentication password.
                  example: password123
                imap_secure:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Use SSL/TLS for IMAP connection.
                  default: false
                userId:
                  type: string
                  description: Assign the email account to a specific team member. Must be a member of the team. Defaults to the API key creator or team owner.
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Email account connected successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                    description: Unique identifier of the created email account.
                  email:
                    type: string
                    format: email
                    description: The sender email address.
                  provider:
                    type: string
                    description: Always `custom` for SMTP/IMAP accounts.
                    example: custom
              example:
                id: umx_A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I9
                email: john@company.com
                provider: custom
        '400':
          description: 'Possible errors: Bad team / Missing required fields / Invalid host / This SMTP mailbox already exists'
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: Missing required fields
        '401':
          description: The authentication you supplied is incorrect
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: The authentication you supplied is incorrect
        '403':
          description: User is not a member of this team
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: User is not a member of this team
        '405':
          description: Method not allowed
      operationId: postUserEmailAccounts
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /user/email-accounts/{emailAccountId}:
    delete:
      summary: Disconnect Email Account
      tags:
      - Email Accounts
      parameters:
      - name: emailAccountId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The ID of the email account to disconnect.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Email account disconnected successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
              example:
                ok: true
        '400':
          description: Bad team
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: Bad team
        '401':
          description: The authentication you supplied is incorrect
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: The authentication you supplied is incorrect
        '403':
          description: You are not allowed to modify this mailbox
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: You are not allowed to modify this mailbox
        '404':
          description: Email account not found
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: Email account not found
        '405':
          description: Method not allowed
      operationId: deleteUserEmailAccountsByEmailAccountId
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /user/email-accounts/{emailAccountId}/test:
    post:
      summary: Test Email Account
      tags:
      - Email Accounts
      parameters:
      - name: emailAccountId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The ID of the email account to test.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Test results for SMTP and IMAP connections
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  smtp:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      success:
                        type: boolean
                        description: Whether the SMTP connection test passed.
                      error:
                        type: string
                        description: Error message if the test failed.
                  imap:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      success:
                        type: boolean
                        description: Whether the IMAP connection test passed.
                      error:
                        type: string
                        description: Error message if the test failed.
              example:
                smtp:
                  success: true
                imap:
                  success: true
        '400':
          description: Bad team
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: Bad team
        '401':
          description: The authentication you supplied is incorrect
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: The authentication you supplied is incorrect
        '404':
          description: Email account not found
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: Email account not found
        '405':
          description: Method not allowed
      operationId: postUserEmailAccountsByEmailAccountIdTest
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic