After starting your free trial or subscribing to a paid plan, you’ll want to set up your Flodesk account so you can start sending emails.

• Create your Flodesk account to start a free trial and test all the features and design tools Flodesk has to offer. Email sends are limited to 500 recipients per day on a trial account.

• After the free trial, you can:

  • Stay on the free plan (collect subscribers only).

  • Or upgrade to a paid plan to send emails, create workflows and depending on the selected plan, use Flodesk Checkout.

• Note: Paid plans may require a custom domain email authentication for email sending.

Go to Account settings > Account overview and review the following:

• Account email: Used to log in. Can differ from your sending email address.

• Full name: Your account name (not visible to subscribers).

• Flodesk handle: Your custom subdomain for forms, Checkouts, and Link in bio.

• Timezone: Controls scheduling, analytics, and email send times.

• Password: Optionally update your login password here.

Go to Account settings > Email setup

• Choose your From name (what recipients see).
  Examples:

  • Flodesk (the business name itself)

  • Petra Molnar from Flodesk (your name + from + business name)

  • Petra Molnar | Flodesk (your name + a separator + business name)

  • Petra at Flodesk (your first name + at + business name)

  • Petra Molnar (Flodesk) (your name + (business name))

• Sending email address: As a default, your Flodesk account login email is displayed as your Sending email address.

  • To add another sender, click +Add new sender, enter details, and confirm via the verification email.

Go to Account settings > Domain setup:

• Add DKIM, SPF, and DMARC records to your domain provider’s DNS.

• Add them manually or via the automatic flow (if supported by your domain provider).

DKIM, SPF, and DMARC records help email providers recognize and trust your emails, increasing your deliverability and reducing the risk of going to spam.

Go to Account settings > Branding to manage the following:

• Logo: Displays automatically in your emails and pages. For optimal results, upload a transparent PNG file. You can upload only one logo file.

• Brand colors: Save up to 10 colors for easy access.

• Brand fonts: Available in your font picker while editing your email layout blocks, forms, and checkouts. Brand fonts are not available in plain Text blocks.

• Company details: Add your business/personal name and website. If you don’t have a website yet, leave this field blank for now. Your logo will link to this web address in your emails. Ensure that you add your web address, starting with HTTPS.

• Company address: To comply with email marketing laws and regulations (federal CAN-SPAM Act), you need to enter a valid mailing address that is accessible and where you can receive letters by post.

• Social links: Add URLs for social icons in your emails.

• Flodesk branding: Use a Flodesk-branded footer that automatically links to your unique referral sign-up link so you get paid for anyone who signs up through your emails, full page forms, and checkouts. You can hide this footer with any paid plan.

To fully set up your Flodesk account:

1. Sign up and start your free trial.

2. Fill in your account details.

3. Set your From name and sending email.

4. Authenticate your domain.

5. Add your brand details.

How do I start with Flodesk?
Sign up for a free trial via flodesk.com or though a member's referral link.

What happens after the trial?
Stay on the free plan or upgrade to a paid subscription.

Where do I update my account details?
Go to Account settings > Overview.

What’s a Flodesk handle?
Your custom subdomain for forms, Checkouts, and Link in bio.

How do I set my sending email?
Go to Account settings > Email setup, add an email address.

Where do I add my brand details?
In Account settings > Branding (logo, colors, fonts, company info).

Do I need a website to set up?
No—you can leave it blank and add later.