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Browse all posts A–ZStep-by-step IMAP/SMTP setup for connecting your mailbox to Outlook desktop or web.
How to fetch and send from your mailbox through Gmail, and full IMAP setup in Thunderbird.
How to wire our SMTP relay into WordPress, PHP, Node.js or Python for transactional email.
What each of the three records actually does, and how to set them up on our mailbox and relay hosting.
A real decision framework for choosing between our free shared-domain mailbox and a paid custom-domain plan.
The full process for moving from our shared domain to your own custom domain, including DNS setup.
How to diagnose relay rejections by error type: authentication, relay-denied, rate limits, and silent delivery failures.
RepublicNodes now runs real mailbox and SMTP relay hosting on our own mail server: a free mailbox, a free authenticated SMTP relay, and paid tiers with your own domain.
Why sending business email from a custom domain matters more than it might seem, beyond just looking more professional.
A plain-language explanation of the four DNS records that control where your email goes and whether it actually gets delivered.
What SMTP hosting actually does, and why applications and websites often need it separately from a normal email inbox.
The real, most common technical reasons legitimate email ends up in spam folders, and what actually fixes each one.
What to actually check when comparing mailbox hosting plans, beyond storage size alone.
Lost your mailbox or SMTP relay password? Reset it yourself from the service page, no ticket needed.