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AWS SES and GDPR Compliance: What You Need to Know

AWS SES and GDPR Compliance: What You Need to Know

A practical guide to sending email through AWS SES while staying GDPR-compliant. Covers lawful basis, consent management, data subject rights, region selection, retention policies, and the steps that actually matter.

By Rohit | | 14 min read

Personalization at Scale: How to Make Every Cold Email Feel 1:1

Personalization at Scale: How to Make Every Cold Email Feel 1:1

Learn proven techniques to personalize cold emails at scale without manually writing each one. Covers data sources, template variables, AI-assisted personalization, and the frameworks that push reply rates from 2% to 12%.

By Rohit | | 12 min read

Email marketing for solo founders: a practical guide to growing on a budget

Email marketing for solo founders: a practical guide to growing on a budget

A no-nonsense guide to email marketing for solo founders. Learn how to build a list from scratch, send your first campaign, and automate follow-ups — all while spending a fraction of what traditional ESPs charge by using AWS SES.

By Rohit | | 12 min read

The Engineer's Guide to Cold Email Infrastructure

The Engineer's Guide to Cold Email Infrastructure

A technical walkthrough of building cold email infrastructure from scratch. Covers domain architecture, DNS authentication, IP warming schedules, sending limits, bounce handling, and deliverability monitoring for engineers who want to do it right.

By Rohit | | 18 min read

Why Indie Marketers and Solo Developers Choose MailsFly to Reach More Leads Without Breaking the Bank

Why Indie Marketers and Solo Developers Choose MailsFly to Reach More Leads Without Breaking the Bank

You've got a growing list of leads, a tight budget, and zero patience for overpriced ESPs. Here's how MailsFly plus AWS SES gives you unlimited email power for pennies, and why you never need to buy dozens of inboxes again.

By Rohit | | 12 min read

Mailchimp vs Sendy vs Beehiiv vs Brevo vs MailsFly: The Honest Comparison for 2026

Mailchimp vs Sendy vs Beehiiv vs Brevo vs MailsFly: The Honest Comparison for 2026

A detailed, no-fluff breakdown of five email marketing platforms. We compare pricing at every scale, infrastructure ownership, deliverability control, and long-term cost so you can pick the right tool without overpaying.

By Rohit | | 25 min read

Setting up automated A/B tests in MailsFly

Setting up automated A/B tests in MailsFly

Configure A/B tests in MailsFly with automatic winner selection. Test subject lines, content variants, or send times across statistically valid audience segments.

By Rohit | | 12 min read

How MailsFly A/B testing reveals winning subject lines

How MailsFly A/B testing reveals winning subject lines

MailsFly's built-in A/B testing lets you test subject lines, preview text, and send times across segments, then automatically sends the winner to the rest.

By Rohit | | 13 min read

How to Send Newsletters at Scale: The Ultimate Guide to AWS SES and MailsFly

How to Send Newsletters at Scale: The Ultimate Guide to AWS SES and MailsFly

Tired of paying a 'subscriber tax' to your email provider? Learn how to combine the power of AWS SES with the ease of MailsFly to send professional newsletters at the lowest price possible.

By MailsFly Engineering | | 18

Shared IP vs Dedicated IP when to make the switch

Shared IP vs Dedicated IP when to make the switch

Learn about shared ip vs dedicated ip when to make the switch and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

How MailsFly analytics help you diagnose deliverability issues

How MailsFly analytics help you diagnose deliverability issues

See how MailsFly handles email marketing analytics automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

The risks and rewards of managing your own IP reputation

The risks and rewards of managing your own IP reputation

Technical deep-dive into the risks and rewards of managing your own ip reputation. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

How MailsFly manages IP reputation for you

How MailsFly manages IP reputation for you

See how MailsFly handles dedicated ip setup automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Vanity metrics vs actionable email metrics

Vanity metrics vs actionable email metrics

Learn about vanity metrics vs actionable email metrics and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

Debugging a sudden drop in open rates

Debugging a sudden drop in open rates

Technical deep-dive into debugging a sudden drop in open rates. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

Integrating the MailsFly API into your Node application

Integrating the MailsFly API into your Node application

See how MailsFly handles api email sending automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Best practices for high-volume email APIs

Best practices for high-volume email APIs

Technical deep-dive into best practices for high-volume email apis. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

When to switch from UI sending to API sending

When to switch from UI sending to API sending

Learn about when to switch from ui sending to api sending and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

What to test beyond just subject lines

What to test beyond just subject lines

Technical deep-dive into what to test beyond just subject lines. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

The scientific method for email marketing growth

The scientific method for email marketing growth

Learn about the scientific method for email marketing growth and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

Separating reputation for transactional and marketing sends

Separating reputation for transactional and marketing sends

Technical deep-dive into separating reputation for transactional and marketing sends. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

How MailsFly handles both transactional and marketing streams

How MailsFly handles both transactional and marketing streams

See how MailsFly handles transactional email best practices automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Marketing email vs transactional email what is the difference

Marketing email vs transactional email what is the difference

Learn about marketing email vs transactional email what is the difference and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

Using MailsFly webhooks to update your CRM in real-time

Using MailsFly webhooks to update your CRM in real-time

See how MailsFly handles crm integration guide automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Syncing email activity with HubSpot and Salesforce

Syncing email activity with HubSpot and Salesforce

Technical deep-dive into syncing email activity with hubspot and salesforce. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

Inbound vs outbound lead generation which is better

Inbound vs outbound lead generation which is better

Learn about inbound vs outbound lead generation which is better and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

Importing and verifying leads in MailsFly

Importing and verifying leads in MailsFly

See how MailsFly handles lead generation strategies automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Scraping vs buying vs building lead lists

Scraping vs buying vs building lead lists

Technical deep-dive into scraping vs buying vs building lead lists. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

Why your email tool needs to talk to your CRM

Why your email tool needs to talk to your CRM

Learn about why your email tool needs to talk to your crm and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

The modern SaaS sales playbook for technical founders

The modern SaaS sales playbook for technical founders

Learn about the modern saas sales playbook for technical founders and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

How MailsFly verifies your DNS records automatically

How MailsFly verifies your DNS records automatically

See how MailsFly handles dmarc implementation automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

How MailsFly powers your SaaS sales engine

How MailsFly powers your SaaS sales engine

See how MailsFly handles saas sales playbook automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Building an automated sales funnel with email

Building an automated sales funnel with email

Technical deep-dive into building an automated sales funnel with email. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

What is DMARC and why Google requires it now

What is DMARC and why Google requires it now

Learn about what is dmarc and why google requires it now and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

How MailsFly auto-ramping warms up your IP for you

How MailsFly auto-ramping warms up your IP for you

See how MailsFly handles email warmup strategy automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Setting up SPF DKIM and DMARC correctly for AWS SES

Setting up SPF DKIM and DMARC correctly for AWS SES

Technical deep-dive into setting up spf dkim and dmarc correctly for aws ses. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

The step-by-step guide to warming up a new domain

The step-by-step guide to warming up a new domain

Technical deep-dive into the step-by-step guide to warming up a new domain. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

Why you cannot just start sending 10k emails a day

Why you cannot just start sending 10k emails a day

Learn about why you cannot just start sending 10k emails a day and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

Using MailsFly templates to scale your outreach

Using MailsFly templates to scale your outreach

See how MailsFly handles cold email templates automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Data-backed subject line strategies for 2024

Data-backed subject line strategies for 2024

Technical deep-dive into data-backed subject line strategies for 2024. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

Why your subject lines are killing your open rates

Why your subject lines are killing your open rates

Learn about why your subject lines are killing your open rates and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

5 high-converting cold email frames for B2B SaaS

5 high-converting cold email frames for B2B SaaS

Technical deep-dive into 5 high-converting cold email frames for b2b saas. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

The psychology behind cold emails that actually get replies

The psychology behind cold emails that actually get replies

Learn about the psychology behind cold emails that actually get replies and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

Opt-in vs double opt-in what is the real difference

Opt-in vs double opt-in what is the real difference

Learn about opt-in vs double opt-in what is the real difference and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

Getting started with MailsFly your first compliant newsletter

Getting started with MailsFly your first compliant newsletter

See how MailsFly handles optin strategy automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

How modern email platforms handle opt-in verification

How modern email platforms handle opt-in verification

Technical deep-dive into how modern email platforms handle opt-in verification. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

How MailsFly smart sending protects engagement

How MailsFly smart sending protects engagement

See how MailsFly handles sending strategy automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

How to design email workflows that stop on reply

How to design email workflows that stop on reply

Technical deep-dive into how to design email workflows that stop on reply. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

How email frequency affects engagement and trust

How email frequency affects engagement and trust

Learn about how email frequency affects engagement and trust and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

How MailsFly makes compliance automatic

How MailsFly makes compliance automatic

See how MailsFly handles email compliance automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Why most email tools fail at compliance automation

Why most email tools fail at compliance automation

Technical deep-dive into why most email tools fail at compliance automation. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

Why MailsFly is built specifically for AWS SES users

Why MailsFly is built specifically for AWS SES users

See how MailsFly handles aws ses fundamentals automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Common email compliance mistakes startups make

Common email compliance mistakes startups make

Learn about common email compliance mistakes startups make and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

AWS SES vs SendGrid choosing the right email provider

AWS SES vs SendGrid choosing the right email provider

Technical deep-dive into aws ses vs sendgrid choosing the right email provider. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

How to build a clean email list without killing growth

How to build a clean email list without killing growth

Technical deep-dive into how to build a clean email list without killing growth. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

What is AWS SES and when should you use it

What is AWS SES and when should you use it

Learn about what is aws ses and when should you use it and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

How MailsFly keeps your list healthy by default

How MailsFly keeps your list healthy by default

See how MailsFly handles list hygiene automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

How MailsFly handles unsubscribes automatically

How MailsFly handles unsubscribes automatically

See how MailsFly handles unsubscribe management automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

What is email list hygiene and why it matters

What is email list hygiene and why it matters

Learn about what is email list hygiene and why it matters and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

Managing unsubscribes and complaints at scale

Managing unsubscribes and complaints at scale

Technical deep-dive into managing unsubscribes and complaints at scale. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

How MailsFly maximizes inbox placement

How MailsFly maximizes inbox placement

See how MailsFly handles email deliverability automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

How unsubscribe rates impact future email delivery

How unsubscribe rates impact future email delivery

Learn about how unsubscribe rates impact future email delivery and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

How to improve email deliverability with AWS SES

How to improve email deliverability with AWS SES

Technical deep-dive into how to improve email deliverability with aws ses. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

What is email deliverability and why it matters

What is email deliverability and why it matters

Learn about what is email deliverability and why it matters and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

How MailsFly protects your sender reputation automatically

How MailsFly protects your sender reputation automatically

See how MailsFly handles spam complaints automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

Best practices for keeping AWS SES complaint rate under 0.1 percent

Best practices for keeping AWS SES complaint rate under 0.1 percent

Technical deep-dive into best practices for keeping aws ses complaint rate under 0.1 percent. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

What happens when someone clicks Mark as Spam

What happens when someone clicks Mark as Spam

Learn about what happens when someone clicks mark as spam and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

How MailsFly keeps bounce rates low by default

How MailsFly keeps bounce rates low by default

See how MailsFly handles bounce handling automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

What is a hard bounce vs soft bounce in email

What is a hard bounce vs soft bounce in email

Learn about what is a hard bounce vs soft bounce in email and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

How to automatically handle bounces in AWS SES

How to automatically handle bounces in AWS SES

Technical deep-dive into how to automatically handle bounces in aws ses. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

How MailsFly automates email suppression

How MailsFly automates email suppression

See how MailsFly handles email suppression automatically.

By MailsFly Team | | 4

How email suppression works in AWS SES

How email suppression works in AWS SES

Technical deep-dive into how email suppression works in aws ses. Best practices and implementation guide.

By MailsFly Team | | 12

What is email suppression and why you need it

What is email suppression and why you need it

Learn about what is email suppression and why you need it and how it impacts your email marketing success.

By MailsFly Team | | 5

How Gmail's Spam Filter Actually Works (Technical Deep Dive)

How Gmail's Spam Filter Actually Works (Technical Deep Dive)

Gmail does not just scan for keywords. It uses a complex TensorFlow model analyzing thousands of signals from IP reputation to user engagement. This guide explains the engineering behind the filter.

By MailsFly Team | | 15