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by nothing-special 9y ago
It may very well be something to try out! I think if we ever have issues with our current setup in the future, this is likely what we'll try next. I really liked MailGun's staff by the way! Raquel, James and Matt were absolute god
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by nothing-special 9y ago
If you're going to do this on your own, this is fantastic advice. The ramp-up period is CRITICAL and you've hit the nail on the head. Don't forget to setup DKIM, SPF, PTR Records, etc!
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by nothing-special 9y ago
PostmarkApp. They only allow transactional emails and they have unbelieveable inbox rates. I'm not affiliated with them, but might be their biggest fan.
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by nothing-special 9y ago
You send from other people's domains without setting up DKIM/SPF? You're fighting a huge uphill battle if that is the case. I would highly recommend sending from a domain you can verify and then using the reply-to field for
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by nothing-special 9y ago
SES vs Mandrill I believe would have been a better comparison here.
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by nothing-special 9y ago
The man hours saved each week alone made using the more expensive companies worth every penny. I'm not saying a company is better just because they are more expensive, but I will argue you get what you pay for in this industry.
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by nothing-special 9y ago
We send hundreds of thousands of emails every month. We're by no means a high volume sender, but we've learned a lot dealing with a bunch of these email providers. Years ago we started with AWS SES. The pricing was amazing but the