# How do I test an email account in SyBox?

In SyBox, this is done in Settings > Messaging > Email APIs. Click "Send a test email" (the send icon) on the card. SyBox sends a test message to the account's own address. "Test email sent to the account's own address ✓" means it works. Otherwise the error is shown. The test can take a few seconds.

## How to test an email account

- Click "Send a test email" (the send icon) on the card. SyBox sends a test message to the account's own address. "Test email sent to the account's own address ✓" means it works. Otherwise the error is shown. The test can take a few seconds.
   ![To test an email account: "Send a test email" marked on the screen in SyBox](https://www.smartsybox.com/res/sybox/help/test-an-email-account-1.webp?v=5188728e)

Source: https://www.smartsybox.com/help/test-an-email-account