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Am I better off using Google Mail servers to ensure my email isn't marked as spam?

I'm starting an E-Card business. And although mine is completely legitimite, I know they can be frequently flagged as spam.

These are for people's birthdays and such, and it is important that they have the best chance of reaching the recipient.

Am I better off using Google mx servers for my mail? Or is there a service that could help with this? My host is in good standing with the big guys, but they are getting bigger and bigger each day.

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  • I would not recommend using Google's servers. I would instead recommend you use some sort of mail sending service (Postmark and SendGrid come to mind).

    If you send via Google you will have the following problems:

    • The "From" header will be forced to be your google account
    • You are limited to only 200 a day
    • If they think you are sending too many, they will just cut you off.

    I can vouch for PostMark. I have used them and have nothing but great things to say about them.