Hi, I'm developing monitoring tool similar to google alerts just for something else specific. It will be membership site where members will receive email report every 25 minutes. So, I need smtp access to send them email via php (php software is on my server and need just to call smtp server). I'm not planning to have more then 400 members. I need just one email box with not much space, but that can send up to 400 emails every 25 minutes (I guess it will be less then 100 in first few months). This is not anything spammy. It will send all time emails to same members (emails) and in each email there is link to login to member area and change email or turn reporting off. It's very important that server is not blocked by big free emails like gmail,yahoo,hotmail... Thanks, Nikola
Hi, There are many companies who provide you bulk mailing packages. But remember few companies discard this as client misuse it. they send marketing mails. 400 mails in 25 minutes is not too much. You will easily get this package on $65/month. Thanks Himanshu Affordable Managed VPS for Dediwebserver
I think you will need to explain to your prospective web hosting company why do you need to send these emails. I guess you will be offered to get this hosted on dedicated server.
You could try something like Host Gator or FatCow since both offer it for 8 dollar a month with coupon codes.
That's over 23,000 per day with 400 members. Your $100 per year budget isn't going to cut it. You'll have to charge customers more, or rethink your plan if you can't afford to finance your idea. It's unlikely ANY email server will get away with not being blocked -at least temporarily - by gmail, yahoo, or hotmail with that volume.