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Customers frequently ask us for recommendations for good SMTP sending service providers to use with MailList King due to their ISP using draconian sending limiting rules.
Firstly, if you have a web site check whether your host provider includes SMTP as part of the package.
Next, clarify exactly what your ISP's sending limits are. It is quite possible you can use MLK's "ISP Limits" options to stay within their rules.
If your ISP does not block port 25 you may also be able to use MLK's internal SMTP server.
Finally consider one of the following SMTP Services:
Gmail (works well but has a maximum of 500 messages per day)
My understanding of gmail, being a user, is if you use an e-mail client like Outlook or a similar program you are limited to 50 e-mails per day. If you use gmail's web interface it is 500 per day. They do not say much about the limits but after going to their forums and reading past postings that was what I was able to find out and when I sent out two mailings I was informed I had exceeded the daily limit and was locked out the rest of the day which is a 24 hour period from when you get locked out.
A long time ago I accessed the web and mail services through cable. The cable company became unreasonably restrictive. I eventually switched to a 'business account' through Bell. With a dedicated IP I can now send to my various private domains without port or volume issues.
FYI - I have been using AuthSMTP for over 2 years and they deliver. Annual cost is very good. (we send about 6500 to our list monthly) We use MLK 8.6x through OL 2007!
Third Party SMTP Services
Posted - Mar 28 2010 : 21:11:26
