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email sending api
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How HN took it
1 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score -0.19.
Pricing: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Looks good and sleek
From 1 comment
Looks great. Also great work on https://emailmd.dev
ntcho on HN
Objections
Monthly subscription model rather than pay-per-use like SES
From 1 comment
I started to get interested and then realized it's yet another monthly subscription based email platform. One of the main reasons SES is popular is it is pay what you use. In…
Scaled on HN
Low pricing may attract low-quality senders and hurt reputation
From 1 comment
A race to the bottom on pricing is just going to get you very low quality customers which in turn will tank your sending reputation. I think you're approaching this backwards.
dbbk on HN
Deliverability not discussed
From 1 comment
I didn’t immediately see any discussion of deliverability. That’s like the number 1 criteria anyone sending email in production cares about.
htdvhtfvvvg on HN
Security concerns since email underpins auth
From 1 comment
Looks good. How’s your security? These days everything hinges on email for auth (particularly with email code sign in being so popular) so if there is a breach that’s a lot of…
reassess_blind on HN
Verification email delayed, sign-up friction
From 1 comment
I was excited to sign up for this. But, I never got your verification email, so I can't sign up. That should be your bread and butter.
udfalkso on HN
Requests
Pay-for-use pricing
From 1 comment
I started to get interested and then realized it's yet another monthly subscription based email platform. One of the main reasons SES is popular is it is pay what you use. In…
Scaled on HN
Make SMTP support more prominent
From 1 comment
I started to get interested and then realized it's yet another monthly subscription based email platform. One of the main reasons SES is popular is it is pay what you use. In…
Scaled on HN
Questions
What differentiates it from competitors
From 2 comments
Good to know that the team has email industry expertise, but how does having this expertise differentiate you vs a competitor that, presumably, has team members with industry…
ladderhook on HNWhat is the differentiator here? Why would anyone choose this?
dbbk on HN
How is security handled
From 1 comment
Looks good. How’s your security? These days everything hinges on email for auth (particularly with email code sign in being so popular) so if there is a breach that’s a lot of…
reassess_blind on HN
Alternatives named
Amazon SES
From 2 comments
I started to get interested and then realized it's yet another monthly subscription based email platform. One of the main reasons SES is popular is it is pay what you use. In…
Scaled on HNFair question. Here are a few reasons: - Pricing wins against pretty much any provider (and is an order of magnitude lower than many incumbents). - Especially when compared to…
dancablam on HN