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I recently set up a mail server with DKIM, SPF, DMARC configured correctly. After spending a day fighting with major email services to not mark my emails as spa
by kadfak 9y ago
I recently set up a mail server with DKIM, SPF, DMARC configured correctly. After spending a day fighting with major email services to not mark my emails as spam, I really saw the value of email service providers. But the damn prices...
Are there any alternatives to traditional email that could potentially replace it in the near future?
- CaptSpify 9y agoI find that odd as after I set up my email server I haven't had any issues. I'm not trying to discredit your experience, but I just never had that issue myself. Is it possible that you've got an IP that was previously used for spam?
- snowwrestler 9y agoIf you are starting a new bulk mail service, you have to be very careful about the IP address. It can't be from a known suspicious IP range (e.g. any part of Amazon EC2). It can't be an IP that already has a bad reputation from a previous service running on it. It can't be an IP that is currently running a bunch of other services and sites. Even then, you have to "warm up" the IP by slowly increasing the send volume from it, over about a month, while maintaining low spam scores. It's a pain in the ass, which is why email service provider is a business model. There are alternatives to email, like targeting and boosting social media posts. But generally speaking, they are all more expensive than email, even taking into account service provider fees.