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Notes from the email layer

How agents send, receive, and act on email. Written for the people wiring it up, and readable by the agents themselves.

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apis & sending

wiring, limits, pricing · 2 on this page
Map Gmail Labels and IMAP Folders: RFC 9051 Model for Agentsgmail labels vs folders2026-09-06~6,666apis & sendingPorts First for Developers: IMAP vs SMTP and Why 993/465 Matterimap vs smtp2026-08-31~4,130apis & sending

deliverability

DNS, auth, monitoring · 3 on this page
Safely Enforce SPF, DKIM, DMARC with RFC 9989 for Engineersspf dkim dmarc2026-09-07~5,386deliverabilityThree checks in 5 minutes: Domain reputation monitoring for operatorsdomain reputation monitoring2026-09-05~4,723deliverabilityDevelopers: Implement RFC 8058 One Click List-Unsubscribe Correctlylist unsubscribe header2026-09-03~4,715deliverability

strategy

what to send, and when · 1 on this page
Save $6,000? SES vs SendGrid for Developer Teams at 100K–1M Emailsses vs sendgrid2026-09-01~5,829strategy

alternatives

switching away from a provider · 4 on this page
Mailtrap Alternatives for Agents: Start a POC with Two Free Mailboxesmailtrap alternatives2026-09-04~3,898alternativesAgent First Knock Alternatives for Developers: Try SendmuxKnock alternatives2026-09-02~4,639alternativesBuild Mailboxes From $0.50 per 1,000: Six Novu Alternatives for Devsnovu alternatives2026-08-30~5,421alternativesSix step POC for AI agents: Mailbox first OneSignal alternativesonesignal alternatives2026-08-29~5,415alternatives

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