How to send huge amounts of emails?

• Feb 10, 2013

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bubbles

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How do large forums and similar sites handle sending all those emails when there is a thread reply and so forth?

I need to send several thousand a day but I don't want it getting flagged as spam obviously so I can't just use the server's own sendmail. I need SPF and everything setup.

Any suggestions?

 

• Feb 10, 2013

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PTNL

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MailChimp and Topica come to mind.

 

Last edited: Feb 10, 2013

• Feb 10, 2013

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dreamnid

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Look for a service that lets you do transactional e-mail, which is classified as an e-mail that is based on a user's action and is directed towards a specific user vs. bulk mail which is used for marketing blasts.

Postmark.com
Amazon SES
critsend.com

http://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/11068/any-postmarkapp-com-alternatives-around

Hope that helps

 

• Feb 11, 2013

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robvas

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We send almost 50,000 per day. Daily emails to participants that opt-in as well as things people share with others, and notification emails.

You need a server with a static IP from a reputable provider to start with.

 

• Feb 11, 2013

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Cobalt2112

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You can use Amazon SES for cheap! ;-)