# Sender email addresses in Resend

Resend does not require you to “create an email address”, “set up a sender identity”, or “add a from-address” before sending.

Once a domain is verified in your Resend account, you can send from any email address at that domain.

:::callout{intent="info"}
The email address you send from does not need to exist in another system.
However, we recommend using addresses that can receive replies.
:::

## How to add the sender address

You add the sender address in the `from` field when you send the email.

To include a friendly name, use the format `"Your Name <sender@example.com>"`.

:::code-group
```ts Node.js theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

await resend.emails.send({
  from: 'Acme <onboarding@example.com>',
  to: ['customer@example.com'],
  subject: 'Welcome to Acme',
  html: '<p>Thanks for signing up!</p>',
});
```

```php PHP theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
$resend = Resend::client('re_xxxxxxxxx');

$resend->emails->send([
  'from' => 'Acme <onboarding@example.com>',
  'to' => ['customer@example.com'],
  'subject' => 'Welcome to Acme',
  'html' => '<p>Thanks for signing up!</p>'
]);
```

```python Python theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
import resend

resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

params: resend.Emails.SendParams = {
  "from": "Acme <onboarding@example.com>",
  "to": ["customer@example.com"],
  "subject": "Welcome to Acme",
  "html": "<p>Thanks for signing up!</p>"
}

email = resend.Emails.send(params)
print(email)
```

```rb Ruby theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
require "resend"

Resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

params = {
  "from": "Acme <onboarding@example.com>",
  "to": ["customer@example.com"],
  "subject": "Welcome to Acme",
  "html": "<p>Thanks for signing up!</p>"
}

sent = Resend::Emails.send(params)
puts sent
```

```go Go theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
package main

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"

	"github.com/resend/resend-go/v4"
)

func main() {
  ctx := context.TODO()
  client := resend.NewClient("re_xxxxxxxxx")

  params := &resend.SendEmailRequest{
      From:    "Acme <onboarding@example.com>",
      To:      []string{"customer@example.com"},
      Subject: "Welcome to Acme",
      Html:    "<p>Thanks for signing up!</p>",
  }

  sent, err := client.Emails.SendWithContext(ctx, params)

  if err != nil {
    panic(err)
  }
  fmt.Println(sent.Id)
}
```

```rust Rust theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
use resend_rs::types::CreateEmailBaseOptions;
use resend_rs::{Resend, Result};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<()> {
  let resend = Resend::new("re_xxxxxxxxx");

  let from = "Acme <onboarding@example.com>";
  let to = ["customer@example.com"];
  let subject = "Welcome to Acme";
  let html = "<p>Thanks for signing up!</p>";

  let email = CreateEmailBaseOptions::new(from, to, subject)
    .with_html(html);

  let _email = resend.emails.send(email).await?;

  Ok(())
}
```

```java Java theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
import com.resend.*;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Resend resend = new Resend("re_xxxxxxxxx");

        CreateEmailOptions params = CreateEmailOptions.builder()
                .from("Acme <onboarding@example.com>")
                .to("customer@example.com")
                .subject("Welcome to Acme")
                .html("<p>Thanks for signing up!</p>")
                .build();

        CreateEmailResponse data = resend.emails().send(params);
    }
}
```

```csharp .NET theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
using Resend;

IResend resend = ResendClient.Create( "re_xxxxxxxxx" ); // Or from DI

var resp = await resend.EmailSendAsync( new EmailMessage()
{
    From = "Acme <onboarding@example.com>",
    To = "customer@example.com",
    Subject = "Welcome to Acme",
    HtmlBody = "<p>Thanks for signing up!</p>",
} );
Console.WriteLine( "Email Id={0}", resp.Content );
```

```bash cURL theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/emails' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "from": "Acme <onboarding@example.com>",
  "to": ["customer@example.com"],
  "subject": "Welcome to Acme",
  "html": "<p>Thanks for signing up!</p>"
}'
```

```bash CLI theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"vesper"}}
resend emails send \
  --from "Acme <onboarding@example.com>" \
  --to customer@example.com \
  --subject "Welcome to Acme" \
  --html "<p>Thanks for signing up!</p>"
```
:::

In this example, `onboarding@example.com` is the sender address. As long as `example.com` is verified in Resend, you can use that address in `from` without creating it first.

## Common misconceptions

Some platforms require you to create, register, or pre-approve a sending address.\
Resend does not. After verifying your domain, you’re free to send from any address at that domain, such as `notifications@example.com` or `updates@example.com`. No extra setup, creation, or configuration of that address is needed.

## Getting started

To start sending emails with Resend:

1. [Sign up for a Resend account](https://resend.com/signup)
2. [Add and verify your domain](https://resend.com/domains)
3. [Create an API key](https://resend.com/api-keys)
4. Start sending emails immediately from any address at the domain you verified

If you're having trouble with domain verification or DNS records, see our [domain verification troubleshooting guide](/guides/domains-knowledge-base-what-if-my-domain-is-not-verifying) or check our [DNS setup guides](/guides/knowledge-base-introduction) for your specific DNS provider.

## Related pages

- [Account Management](./account-management-index.md)
- [API Keys](./api-keys-2-index.md)
- [API Keys](./api-keys-index.md)
- [API Reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [AudiencesDEPRECATED](./audiencesdeprecated-index.md)
- [Authorized Apps](./authorized-apps-index.md)
- [Automations](./automations-index.md)
- [Broadcasts](./broadcasts-index.md)
- [Build with AI](./build-with-ai-index.md)
- [Changelog](../changelog.md)

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