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Email Sending Best Practices for Applications

Send emails that get delivered. From transactional emails to templates to deliverability optimization.

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Bootspring Team
Engineering
October 12, 2023
6 min read

Emails are critical for user engagement—password resets, order confirmations, notifications. Poor email practices lead to spam folders and frustrated users. Here's how to do it right.

Email Service Setup#

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Email Templates#

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Email Queue System#

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Transactional Emails#

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Deliverability#

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Unsubscribe Handling#

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Email Analytics#

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Best Practices#

Content: ✓ Clear, specific subject lines ✓ Personalize when possible ✓ Include plain text version ✓ Keep images small ✓ Test on multiple clients Technical: ✓ Set up SPF, DKIM, DMARC ✓ Use dedicated sending domain ✓ Warm up new IP addresses ✓ Handle bounces and complaints ✓ Respect rate limits Compliance: ✓ Include unsubscribe link ✓ Honor unsubscribe requests ✓ Include physical address ✓ Don't buy email lists ✓ Get explicit consent

Conclusion#

Email is a critical communication channel. Use a reliable service, queue emails for resilience, and focus on deliverability with proper DNS configuration.

Always provide easy unsubscribe options and respect user preferences—it's both good practice and legally required.

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