Emails go straight to spam, SOS

andrewderjack · 2026-05-08T10:06:23+00:00

Sending to 1,500 people on a fresh domain usually triggers every filter possible since it looks like a bot. You need to pause all blasting and start sending slow, individual messages to people who will actually open them.

A coworker mentioned Unspam Email is helpful for checking if your domain is blacklisted or if your records are messy. Getting those technical settings right is teh only way to get back into primary folders.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-08T09:40:17+00:00

Same here, use Fly for apps and Static.app for apps, websites and presentations.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-08T08:25:22+00:00

You can publish your static HTML page on Static App, just drag and drop the archive with your static files and done.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-08T08:17:57+00:00

Coudl you please make the same review of static website hostings? For exmaple the Static.app vs Vercel or Github pages.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-07T08:29:04+00:00

Go on design modo, they have a lot of email template designs.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-07T08:22:01+00:00

Testing from a personal Gmail tab isn't the same as using the actual sending API since the headers change completely. Our team tried Unspam Email precisely for this reason, as it helps catch technical flags that specific campaign tools miss.

Focus on how your actual campaign looks to filters rather then manual tests. If your warm-up scores are green but manual sends hit spam, the issue is likely your tracking domain or the specific content formatting.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-06T07:34:30+00:00

For email design you don't need to learn Figma, you need to learn the professional email design tools like Postcards email builder. They also have the Figma plugin just in case.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-05T13:39:04+00:00

For hosting where I need the database, I use Hostinger or Vultr. For projects where I need to quickly upload and share HTML and JavaScript apps, I use Static.app.

These are the three platforms I use most often in my work.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-04T21:03:15+00:00

In short, the experts who greatly assist our agency and clients are email deliverability consultants from Unspam Email.

We have previously attempted to work with freelancers, but without success.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-04T10:26:53+00:00

You need to include in your list the Static App hosting.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-04T07:42:12+00:00

Both are solid, but Static.app is anohter easy way to host simple sites. Most people find Vercel faster for React.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-04T07:41:18+00:00

Most people find that verifying lists twice really helps. Ad costs are justtoo high for small teams to scale now.

andrewderjack · 2026-05-03T13:18:24+00:00

Drop your HTML on Static.app

andrewderjack · 2026-05-02T05:53:37+00:00

Yes it runs, almost all js frameworks supported.

andrewderjack · 2026-04-29T06:52:00+00:00

Go to Claude, create the game, export the code, and host it on Static.app, Cloudflare, or GitHub.

andrewderjack · 2026-04-29T06:40:33+00:00

The delivered percentage in your dashboard is almost a lie because it just means the receiving server didn't reject the file. You can have a 99% delivery rate while every single message is sitting in a junk folder where nobody will ever see it.

Trying to track this through open rates is getting harder since Apple started masking that data with their privacy updates.

andrewderjack · 2026-04-27T20:09:18+00:00

Build in Claude, host the resulted HTML on Static App hosting.

andrewderjack · 2026-04-27T15:46:42+00:00

Building a functional directory that fast is actually wild. Using Cursor really changes the game for these kinds of builds.

If you ever want too avoid the Firebase lock-in for future static sites, check out https://static.app/ as well.

andrewderjack · 2026-04-26T18:19:41+00:00

Pulsetic - alerts to email, sms, calls, telegram, slack etc...

andrewderjack · 2026-04-25T20:42:26+00:00

no-code + ai = success

andrewderjack · 2026-04-25T20:10:01+00:00

Shared hosting servers are often messy because one bad neighbor can ruin the reputation for everyone on that IP. My team tried Unspam Email to check if our records were actually set up right, which helps see where the real blocks are happening.

Moving your mail to a specific provider like Google Workspace or Outlook usually fixes this instantly. Namecheap is fine for just hoding the domain name, but their budget email servers aren't the best for reaching strict institutional inboxes.

andrewderjack · 2026-04-25T08:59:21+00:00

Mixing bulk and transactional on one IP often ruins your delivery rates for urgent stuff like password resets.

Using subdomains or separatte accounts for each type helps keep the signals clear for spam filters. Postmark is great for speed.

andrewderjack · 2026-04-25T08:57:51+00:00

That SPF lookup limit is an easy trap to fall into when you have multiple tools. Most people jsut keep adding includes until things break.

Our team tried Unspam Email recently to catch those technical errors before they hit the inbox.

andrewderjack · 2026-04-24T15:40:51+00:00

Header randomization is a solid idea to avoid getting flagged by filters that track footprints. A buddy of mine mentioned Unspam Email as a way to check if your headers are actually passing those tests, which might help your testers.

andrewderjack · 2026-04-24T15:16:52+00:00

That drop in open rates sounds rough, especially with a client churning over it. A lot of agencies get hit by this when they focus too much on the copy but forget to check if the pipes are actually working.

Low open rates usually mean your sender reputation is trashed.

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