Low price / free service for sending newsletters (non spammy)

Ion3198Ion3198
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Hello everyone,

If I want to have a newsletter signup for my website (or multiple websites), is there a good low-cost email service that I can use that won't end up in Spam?

Can we use MXRoute or CraneMail or OnePoundEmail for this?
@jarland @Francisco @NameCrane @MichaelCee

Is it possible to do with shared hosting? Setting up SMPTP or something? Or with a VPS?
@NameCrane @dustinc @Labze @MikeA @HostSlick @heartbeat_IT

I would want to send email only to those subscribed to the newsletters, and not send email to those who did not ask for it. So how can I configure to send an email verification first, and only subscribe to those who verify, and also there should be way to unsubscribe.

I would also like to keep the newsletter of high quality (to the best I can), and also not violate any terms of service of the email provider.

I am currently not running any newsletters at the moment, so will be starting from zero. I see many offer free services (services like MailChimp) upto certain number of subscribers - however the problem is that even the cheapest paid plan is very expensive, and I was wondering if I can do it with providers from LES.

What would you recommend are good options? What do you use yourself?

Comments

  • cybersurfercybersurfer

    @Ion3198 You can use MXRoute if its double opt-in .

    Shared hosting can also be used by configuring SMTP. I have used Acymailing to send newsletters from shared hosting long time ago.

  • yoursunnyyoursunny OG

    Add everyone into Google Groups / Yahoo! Groups.
    Write email to the group.

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  • nikhm2nnikhm2n

    For transactional emails:

    Brevo has free 3,000 email per month.
    Zoho has pay-as-you-go tier. you get 10,000 emails for free.

    I have no idea about LET email providers, and what they might be able to offer.

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  • treesmokahtreesmokah

    https://www.scaleway.com/en/transactional-email-tem/
    give it a shot, its pretty cheap too like SES and doesn't require extensive verification. ip quality is good.
    2,5 eur for 10k emails with 300/mo for free.

  • DataRecoveryDataRecovery OG

    @nikhm2n said:
    Brevo has free 3,000 email per month.

    Is it 3000/month or 300/day?

    They also promise some "SMS & WhatsApp campaigns".

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  • ZizzyDizzyMCZizzyDizzyMC Hosting Provider

    I run a fairly large website and had good luck running my own mail server on Frantech. I don't think you'll have any issues with namecrane email however if you need more volume running your own may be an option / your only choice.

    Your biggest hurdle is cleaning up IP rep if you're using most low end hosts as a lot of hosts do not put in dis-incentives for trashing rep in their ToS.

  • imokimok OG

    I use Sendy with Amazon SES

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  • ChievoChievo OG

    @MichaelCee onepoundmail It is ok with them if I do not remember bad and it is dirty cheapo. Go with him ( double check with him about that option )

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  • hornethornet

    Zoho and Mailchimp worked great for me.

  • DrNutellaDrNutella

    Check out MailGun

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  • sanvitsanvit OG

    https://sendy.co/

    Install this on a cheap namecrane hosting and use SES ($0.1/1k mails sent). Or you could also use namecrane’s SMTP itself if it does not violate their terms (iirc 600mails/hr/domain?)

    @Francisco

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  • esyedeesyede

    @Chievo said:
    @MichaelCee onepoundmail It is ok with them if I do not remember bad and it is dirty cheapo. Go with him ( double check with him about that option )

    Got this for 3.99 EUR on 2024 BF
    Good deliverability. Renewed.

  • FritzFritz

    Try MailGun.

    And as for Brevo, they don't allow disabling tracking for all the emails.

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  • somiksomik OG

    Mailjet is free for up to 200 emails per day, a total of 6000 month:
    https://www.mailjet.com/pricing/

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  • WhiteRoseGWhiteRoseG

    Why not use Gmail SMTP ?

  • AuroraZeroAuroraZero Hosting ProviderRetired

    @WhiteRoseG said:
    Why not use Gmail SMTP ?

    One word "spam" that is why

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  • WhiteRoseGWhiteRoseG
    edited July 21

    @AuroraZero said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:
    Why not use Gmail SMTP ?

    One word "spam" that is why

    Then all my emails from Google would go to my spam folder but this is not the case, so explain ? I use the SMTP relay from workspace it works just fine.

  • AuroraZeroAuroraZero Hosting ProviderRetired

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @AuroraZero said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:
    Why not use Gmail SMTP ?

    One word "spam" that is why

    Then all my emails from Google would go to my spam folder but this is not the case, so explain ? I use the SMTP relay from workspace it works just fine.

    You can use Gmail SMTP... until you trip a rate flag, miss a record, or hit spam traps. Then it’s not if it backfires, it’s when. Workspace relay’s a tank; public Gmail SMTP is a plastic spoon.

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  • somiksomik OG

    @AuroraZero said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @AuroraZero said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:
    Why not use Gmail SMTP ?

    One word "spam" that is why

    Then all my emails from Google would go to my spam folder but this is not the case, so explain ? I use the SMTP relay from workspace it works just fine.

    You can use Gmail SMTP... until you trip a rate flag, miss a record, or hit spam traps. Then it’s not if it backfires, it’s when. Workspace relay’s a tank; public Gmail SMTP is a plastic spoon.

    And once you do raise their spam flag, your emails will get blackholed and you will NOT be notified... Enjoy!

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  • BulletServersBulletServers

    I have been using Brevo for a long time and they are really great even on free plans.

    Ofc you can also use amazon ses

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