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Ask HN: What email API providers to use for pet project?

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I'm building a pet project for a local community, and I need to send emails - potentially thousands of them. The project won't be commercial, so I'd like to spend as little money as possible. I'd also like to avoid hosting a custom SMTP server or dealing with all the setup.

It seems like there are quite a few email providers on the market, but I'm not sure whether my project would meet their requirements.

What would you recommend as a cheap and reliable(good deliverability) provider for transactional emails? What email providers do you use for pet projects?

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tobinfekkes
I've been using Postmark for many years, and have zero complaints.

Sendgrid, on the other hand, I would avoid like the plague.

fixie
Cheap ($0.10/1000 emails) + good deliverability = Amazon SES.
efsher_azoy2
You can take a look at GoodSender. They're new, but they promise 100k emails per month for free, plus $1 for each additional 100k. However, they require the customers on your list to explicitly give consent, or you must send templated transactional emails.
shabaz14
Postmark! Great API, solid performance. Use it for every project.