Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) takes care of all outgoing emails. An email service consists of two main components, namely SMTP and POP3. The email service can both send and receive emails using these two devices if appropriately configured. In this article, we will be discussing the outbound SMTP service, how it works, how to handle…
“Relaying” is the term given to one server accepting an email from another server within the same domain. Local networks typically use email relays within their ecosystem to transmit emails among local users, for example, all of the faculty and student emails of a university campus. A mail relay differs from an open relay, where an…
In WordPress, there is no in-built SMTP server to send emails. By default, it comes with PHP mail for sending emails from WordPress. But often marketers, especially the ones using WordPress for their websites, find it challenging to have their emails reach their customer’s inbox. And that is the reason many opt for free and…
Email marketing still remains a crucial piece in the marketing puzzle. While many businesses do consider that for a bulk email service, a free smtp server is enough. It is not entirely correct. If you are an organization with thousands of customers and looking to send more than 400-500 emails/day, you need to have a dedicated…