Email Encryption 101: Protocols & How They Work in Secure Email Sending
Businesses and individuals often see email as the go-to communication channel (unless you’re texting your grandma, that is). Unfortunately, by default, email is not the most secure. To remove this...
View ArticleHow to Send Emails in JavaScript: Client-Side and Server-Side Methods Explained
As you can’t really send emails using JavaScript code alone due to the lack of support for server sockets, you can either use a client-side solution or leverage a server-side language that talks to...
View ArticlePHP Email Contact Form
Email contact forms are the bread and butter for any campaign to collect leads, customers, or hook potential users into your funnel. The cool thing is that they’re relatively easy to embed into your...
View ArticleHow to Send Emails in Express.js: SMTP and Email API Methods Explained
In this tutorial, I show you how to send emails in Express.js by leveraging various libraries with an SMTP. Or, if you prefer, by simply using an email API and Node.js wrapped in Express. Also, as I...
View ArticleDjango Contact Form
Python web framework Django is great for rapid and secure web development, providing an easy way to create and customize a contact form. Whether you’re a beginner or a Jedi developer who needs a...
View ArticleHTML vs Plain Text Email: What to Choose For Your Next Email Campaign?
Remember that children’s game where you take a daisy flower, pluck its petals, and say:” loves me, loves me not, loves me, loves me not…”? Choosing HTML vs plain text email seems exactly like that. I...
View Article10 Win Back Customer Email Templates to Draw Back Customers
When customers fall off the radar, a customized win back email campaign can reignite their interest and drive them back to your online store. These emails gently remind them of your brand’s value, and...
View ArticleSTARTTLS vs SSL vs TLS
With the number of acronyms surrounding email encryption, it’s not hard to get lost. Hardly any email is sent without SSL or TLS. STARTTLS is often associated with them and STLS appears every now and...
View ArticleSendGrid Sandbox Mode Explained
Testing emails can sometimes lead to accidentally spamming your actual users. And the more test emails you send, the worse impact it will have on your deliverability. So what’s the best way to go...
View ArticleWebhooks Explained
So, what’s the catch with webhooks? Not using them nowadays would be like commuting to work on a horse. Charming? Yes, definitely, but not very efficient I’m afraid. In this article, I explain...
View ArticleFind out What HTML Email Best Practices to Follow
Choose a drag and drop builder, cook up a design, slap a buy-one-get-one-for-free copy, and release your HTML email into the wild. Only I wish it was that easy… A lot more goes into creating a...
View ArticleHow to Automate Email Verification in Selenium
Selenium is a popular open-source tool for automating software testing. With the Selenium WebDriver, you can test web applications across diverse platforms and browsers. Selenium tests can be written...
View ArticleSMTP Providers Compared: Choose the Best One for Sending Transactional and...
I compared the 7 most popular SMTP providers to find out the best pics for software engineers and email marketers. In the following section, I give you a snapshot of the top contenders, the...
View ArticleHow to Set Up, Configure, and Send Emails using Hotmail SMTP Server
I still remember the way back when everybody had the hotmail.com email. Things have changed quite a bit, and it’s now Microsoft Outlook, though you can still get the hotmail.com handle. Sentiments...
View ArticleHow to Set Up, Configure, and Send Emails using Proton Mail SMTP Server
In this article, I explain everything you need to know about Proton Mail SMTP server, from its use cases, configuration, and limits. And, of course, I’ll also provide you with some alternatives. What...
View ArticleSMTP Server for Testing: Cloud-based or Local?
SMTP server for testing You are developing a web or a mobile application, and one of its knotty features is mass-email delivery. Probably, you have already flooded your own inbox with several hundreds...
View ArticleHow to Set Up, Configure, and Send Emails using AOL SMTP Server
In this tutorial, I’ll tell you all about AOL SMTP, show you how to set it up for different email clients and break down some common issues you might encounter. What is AOL SMTP? SMTP, or Simple Mail...
View ArticleBroadcast Emails Explained: When and How to Send Them Effectively
Sending the same letter to a large group of people is definitely cost-efficient, but is it effective? In this post, I explain what broadcast emails are, why marketers use them, and how you can send...
View ArticleEmail Client Testing Explained
In this article, I dive deep into the email client testing tools and processes. I’ll give you a bit of a background and use cases, then segment and analyze the tools that are worth your time. Here’s a...
View ArticleHow to Set Up, Configure, and Send Emails using Yahoo SMTP Server
No reason to beat around the bush. As the title suggests, I guide you through everything you need to know about Yahoo SMTP. Let’s get straight to it. What is Yahoo SMTP? SMTP, or Simple Mail...
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