How to build a suppression list for self-hosted email
2026-06-20

A suppression list is exactly what it sounds like — a list of addresses you've decided to never email again. Hard bounces, spam complaints, unsubscribes. Anyone who has told you, directly or through their mail server, that they don't want your messages.

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Why email lists die without bounce processing
2026-06-11

Here's something that surprises people: a list doesn't have to get smaller to get worse. It can stay the same size while quietly rotting from the inside.

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Hard vs Soft Bounces Explained
2026-06-05

Not all bounces are the same. Treating them the same way is one of the most common mistakes in email marketing — and it's one that quietly kills sender reputation over time.

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How to process email bounces with IMAP
2026-06-01

When an email bounces, your mail server gets a reply. Usually something terse like "550 5.1.1 User unknown" or "452 4.2.2 Mailbox full." The question is what you do with that reply — and most senders don't do anything at all.

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