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A transactional email service you can count on

Postmark delivers your transactional emails on time, every time.

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What is transactional email?

Transactional emails are one-to-one unique messages that the recipient is expecting to receive. They are usually triggered by the user and do not require an unsubscribe link.

While transactional emails can help fulfill marketing needs by recovering abandoned carts or re-activating inactive users, these emails are primarily functional and provide an anticipated response to an action or a request made by the recipient.

Unlike promotional emails which are bulk distributions of the same content to many recipients simultaneously, transactional emails are personalized and typically sent to individuals one at a time.

Lightning fast delivery for your transactional emails

Do your transactional emails take forever to arrive (or never make it to the inbox), leaving your customers frustrated? Not with Postmark.

We send your transactional emails up to 4x faster than the competition. But we don’t just claim great delivery: You can see our real-time delivery metrics right on our status page. Learn more.

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If you need a reliable and absolutely fast transactional email service, Postmark is the one you should use. Pricing is reasonable and customer support is stellar.

More reasons why you'll love sending your transactional emails with Postmark

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    Easy integration via API or SMTP so you can start sending in minutes.

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    45 days worth of full content history by default to help you troubleshoot (customizable from 7 to 365 days if needed).

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    Increased visibility with detailed open and delivery tracking for every email.

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    Responsive templates for sending transactional emails, including welcome messages, password resets, and more.

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    Keep track of bounced emails through the web dashboard, or use web hooks to notify your app of any issues.

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    Great customer support whenever you need it. Our knowledgable customer success team won’t let you down.

What are the types of transactional email?

Welcome emails, password resets, and receipts are all examples of transactional email.

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Password reset emails

Password reset emails are one of the most common types of transactional email. Pretty much every application that allows user to create an account will send them at some point.

Three reasons to send your password reset emails with Postmark…

  • Ensure your password reset emails are delivered to the inbox quickly so users are never left waiting around.
  • Easily set up DMARC to protect your users against phishing scams that aim to steal their passwords.
  • Postmark’s template feature makes it easy to build and manage an email template for your password reset emails.
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Receipt and invoice emails

All those receipts, order confirmations, and invoices you receive from buying products and services online are examples of transactional email.

Three reasons to send your receipt and invoice emails with Postmark…

  • Postmark’s high delivery rates ensure your invoices reach the inbox.
  • Insight into whether a customer opened your invoice using Postmark’s 45 day activity history.
  • Bounce webhooks can automatically notify your support team if an invoice email bounces so you can follow up with the customer.
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Trial expiration emails

Transactional emails can also be triggered by a users inaction. For example, you might send a customer an email to let them know their free trial of your product is about to expire and it’s time for them to upgrade to a paid plan.

Three reasons to send your trial expiration emails with Postmark…

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User invitation emails

Emails sent by an application to invite a user to create an account or join a team are also transactional. They are usually triggered by a user action, contain a unique invite link, and are expected by the recipient.

Three reasons to send your user invitation emails with Postmark…

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Notification emails

Notifications are a key part of many web applications. Whether you need to notify users about order updates for an e-commerce site, or comments on a social network, notification emails are a crucial communication channel with your users.

Three reasons to send your notification emails with Postmark…

  • Postmark ensures your notification emails reach the inbox quickly so users can act on them right away.
  • Use Postmark’s open and link tracking to measure engagement with your notification emails.
  • Notify your application when a user opens a notification email using webhooks, so you can mark that notification as read in your app.
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Welcome emails

The welcome email is a key part of a users first experience with your app. Ensuring this email reaches a users inbox in a timely manner is critical to making a good first impression.

Three reasons to send your welcome emails with Postmark…

  • Postmark’s fast delivery ensures your welcome emails reach the inbox quickly.
  • Link tracking helps you identify which resources highlighted in your welcome emails are most popular with users.
  • Postmark Rebound prompts users to update their email address from within your app if the welcome email you sent them bounced.
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