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What Affects Email Deliverability: Top 3 Best Practices

Let’s dive a little deeper into what affects your email deliverability and how you can maximize the potential of your email sending

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SocketLabs 04.04.2019

Effective Transactional Email Design: The Anatomy of a Receipt Email

What does an effective transactional email design look like? In this post, you’ll learn how to create an an effective transactional receipt email that…

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SocketLabs 04.04.2019

The Complete Guide to Email Authentication, Part 7

This is part 7 of an 8 part series on Email Authentication, to go to part one click here. ISP Adoption

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SocketLabs 04.04.2019

The Complete Guide to Email Authentication, Part 6

This is part 6 of an 8 part series on Email Authentication, to go to part one click here. DomainKeys

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SocketLabs 03.31.2019
What Port Does SMTP Use

What Port Does SMTP Use?

Port 25 is registered for SMTP, meaning it’s the only port to use for email that is being transmitted from server to server…

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SocketLabs 03.29.2019

The Complete Guide to Email Authentication, Part 5

This is part 5 of an 8 part series on Email Authentication, to go to part one click here. DomainKeys DomainKeys

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SocketLabs 03.29.2019

What is an SMTP Server?

An SMTP server is a lot like any other server but it is highly specialized in the ability to process and deliver outbound email.

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SocketLabs 03.28.2019
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How to Test SMTP Relay Server Connection Issues With This Powerful Telnet Alternative

Get step by step instructions on how to test your SMTP relay connection with SocketLabs’ telnet alternative.

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SocketLabs 03.28.2019
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How to Set up SMTP in Gmail: Do You Know the Limits?

Looking to setup SMTP in Gmail? For most small senders, Gmail SMTP is a quick setup. However, Gmail’s SMTP server comes with serious limitations…

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SocketLabs 03.28.2019
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