Best Free Keylogger is a powerful keylogging tool that also provides monitoring, web filtering and parental controls. One of the most useful features on Best Free Keylogger is that it has the capability of delivering reports (logs) over Email, LAN, FTP, or USB. If you happen to think setting up your email account to receive such auto-generated logs can be a bit overwhelming, this guide should make the work sevenfold simplified for you. Here are the steps:
First, you need to enable Email as Delivery option on Best Free Keylogger interface. Simply, fire up Best Free
Keylogger window using either the Unhide HotKey (default: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K
) or the Unhide Keyword
(default: unhide
in Run dialog box).
The following instructions will guide you through the process:
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1.1. Go to Settings by clicking the button on the toolbar.
1.2. Click Report Delivery on Settings Window.
1.3. Go to Email tab, and click Enable Email Sending switch.
Email sending on Best Free Keylogger comes pre-packed with a set of Presets for the most common mailbox providers, such as gmail or yahoo. So, you can click “Presets” to enter SMTP details automatically, (or you can manually type in the SMTP server and port later).
If you wish to enter SMTP server details manually, you need to know the SMTP host and SMTP port. The following table contains SMTP host and port information of some popular mailbox providers.
Mailbox Provider |
SMTP host |
Port |
---|---|---|
Gmail |
smtp.gmail.com |
587 |
Yahoo Mail |
smtp.mail.yahoo.com |
587 or 465 |
Outlook |
smtp.office365.com |
587 |
Live (Hotmail) |
smtp.live.com |
587 |
AOL |
smtp.aol.com |
587 |
iCloud |
smtp.mail.me.com |
587 |
Enter your email account details correctly in the input fields. These details are stored on the software itself, and they are never sent to our servers or elsewhere. So, your information is safe.
Click Test. If everything is working fine, you should receive a test email to your inbox.
If the test returns successful, you’re good to go.
If you run into any errors while configuring these settings, the following section will be of help.
This error could occur due to either of these two reasons:
If you have two-factor authentication switched on, you may have to create an app password, and enter that as the password on BFK Email configuration instead of entering your regular email
Important: In some cases, the error may continue to occur. In such an event, you will have to enable “Allow less secure apps” (Give temporary access to third-party apps) on your email account. Here’s how to do so:
This error could occur when the SMTP Server name is mistyped or the connection is down. It is recommended that you use a preset whenever possible if your mailbox provider is listed on BFK. If this error continues to occur, please check whether the process is being interrupted by an antivirus program or firewall.
This error could occur when SMTP port is mistyped. It is recommended that you use a preset whenever possible if your mailbox provider is listed on BFK. At the event of this error, please recheck the SMTP port and try again.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our support team if you need assistance setting up email delivery -- we’re ready to help!