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Email Marketing VPS

A VPS for email marketing, with Port 25 open. No approval, no relay, no waiting.

Most providers block outbound Port 25 and make you file a ticket to get it back. Here it is open by default on every plan, with a dedicated IPv4 and custom rDNS/PTR — so MailWizz, Mautic, Postal, PowerMTA or your own SMTP stack sends the moment the server boots.

  • Port 25 open by default
  • Dedicated IPv4
  • Custom rDNS / PTR
  • Full root access
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Sending plans from

$13.95/mo

Cloud VPS & VDS ranges · billed monthly

  • Live in about 60 seconds, crypto included
  • 10 Gbps port on both ranges
  • 7-day money-back on first orders

What Every Plan Gives a Sender

Four things decide whether your mail reaches the inbox. All four are standard here, not add-ons.

Outbound Port 25, Open

Send SMTP straight from your server. No relay service in the path, no approval queue, and no per-email pricing.

Your Own IPv4

A dedicated IPv4 on every plan, so reputation is built by your sending alone. Additional IPv4 addresses are available when you need more than one.

Custom rDNS / PTR

Point reverse DNS at your sending hostname. Matching forward and reverse DNS is one of the first things receivers check.

Full Root Access

Install and tune any MTA you like. No control panel deciding which software you are allowed to run.

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What is an Email Marketing VPS?

An email marketing VPS is a virtual private server you control, used to run your own mail-sending software instead of paying a third-party service per email. You install the platform, hold the root password, own the IPv4 address the mail leaves from, and therefore own the sender reputation attached to it. On VPS For Life, outbound Port 25 is open by default and custom rDNS/PTR records are available on every plan, which are the two things that most often block self-hosted sending elsewhere.

  • Not a relay: mail goes from your server to the receiving server directly — nothing sits in between.
  • Not metered: you pay for the server per month, not per message.
  • Your reputation: a dedicated IPv4 means neighbours cannot damage your deliverability.
  • Your stack: MailWizz, Mautic, Postal, PowerMTA, Postfix, Exim — whatever you already run.
  • Your responsibility: the service is unmanaged, so authentication and list hygiene are yours to configure.

Related reading: What is Port 25? · What is rDNS? · Email VPS vs SMTP relay · How many emails can a VPS send?

How to Choose a VPS for Email Marketing

Five things decide whether a VPS can actually run your sending, and the first two rule out most of the big names before price comes into it.

  • Port 25 open without a ticket: otherwise you cannot deliver directly at all, only through a paid relay.
  • No low sending cap: a per-minute limit set by the host caps a campaign no matter how good your reputation is.
  • A dedicated IPv4 with your own PTR: receivers check that reverse DNS matches your sending hostname.
  • Room for more IPs: to separate transactional from marketing mail, or split streams by domain.
  • An acceptable-use policy that allows opt-in bulk email: read it before you migrate, not after the first complaint.
Provider Port 25 What it takes / sending cap Source
VPS For Life Open by default Open on every plan from deployment. No ticket, no ID check, and no per-minute sending cap in our terms. Our Port 25 page
Contabo Open, with a rate limit Contabo documents no outbound port 25 block — its firewall documentation says outbound traffic is unrestricted — and its support KB sets a sending limit of about 25 emails per minute, warning that regularly sending above it may get the server throttled. Contabo support KB
Hostinger Open, 5 emails a minute Hostinger's VPS help article says it does not block port 25, and that sending is capped at 5 emails per minute to prevent abuse. If port 25 will not connect, it points you at your own VPS firewall rules first. Hostinger help
OVHcloud Open, under anti-spam watch OVHcloud's mail-sending guide says outgoing port 25 is not blocked by default on VPS or dedicated servers, but its anti-spam system may block it at network level if spam is detected from your IP. VPS deployed in Local Zones cannot reach SMTP servers at all. OVHcloud docs
Hetzner Cloud Blocked, then case-by-case Hetzner blocks ports 25 and 465 by default on all cloud servers. Their docs say you may submit a limit request once you have been a customer for a month and paid your first invoice, and that decisions are made case by case. Port 587 is not blocked. Hetzner Cloud FAQ
Vultr Blocked, lifted on request Vultr blocks outbound port 25 by default. Their documentation says the block may be removed by opening a support ticket. Vultr docs
DigitalOcean Blocked, no published route Ports 25, 465 and 587 are blocked on Droplets. DigitalOcean's documentation describes no process for unblocking them and instead recommends against running your own mail server, pointing users to third-party email services. DigitalOcean docs

Each competitor row is taken from that provider's own documentation, checked 10 October 2026. All 16 providers: which VPS providers allow Port 25 →

DNS & Authentication Record Generator

Enter your sending domain and server IP. This builds the exact records to paste into your DNS panel — SPF, DKIM, DMARC and the hostname your PTR should match.

Pre-Launch Deliverability Checklist

Work through this before the first campaign. Most inbox problems on a new server trace back to one of these ten steps being skipped.

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Run the Platform You Already Use

Full root access means the choice is yours. These are the platforms customers ask about most — each has its own setup page.

MailWizz

Self-hosted campaign manager with delivery servers, list segmentation and bounce handling.

Setup guide →

Mautic

Open-source marketing automation with campaign builders and lead scoring.

Setup guide →

Postal

Open-source mail delivery platform with its own web UI and HTTP API.

Setup guide →

PowerMTA

Commercial MTA built for high-volume sending and per-IP delivery control.

Setup guide →

Sendy

Lightweight self-hosted newsletter app, commonly paired with an external relay or local MTA.

Setup guide →

Listmonk

Single-binary Go newsletter manager with a built-in SMTP sender.

Setup guide →

Also commonly installed: iRedMail, Mailcow, Postfix, Exim and Haraka. Comparing options? MailWizz vs Mautic · Postal vs PowerMTA

Recommended Plans for Sending

Start on Cloud VPS. Move to VDS when you want dedicated resources or more than one sending IP.

Cloud VPS Hosting

Recommended starting point for most senders.

Compare all 4
Plan CPU Memory Storage Dedicated IPv4 Monthly
Starter Cloud VPS 1 Core 2 GB RAM 30 GB NVMe (triple-replicated) 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $13.95 Deploy
Business Cloud VPS 2 Cores 2 GB RAM 40 GB NVMe (triple-replicated) 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $16.95 Deploy
Professional Cloud VPSMost popular 2 Cores 4 GB RAM 50 GB NVMe (triple-replicated) 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $21.95 Deploy
Enterprise Cloud VPS 4 Cores 8 GB RAM 60 GB NVMe (triple-replicated) 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $28.95 Deploy

Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS)

Dedicated CPU and RAM for larger senders; additional IPv4 addresses available.

Compare all 4
Plan CPU Memory Storage Dedicated IPv4 Monthly
Starter VDS (Xeon E3) 2 Cores 2 GB Dedicated RAM 50 GB NVMe 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $24.95 Deploy
Business VDS (Xeon E5) 2 Cores 4 GB Dedicated RAM 60 GB NVMe 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $32.95 Deploy
Professional VDSMost popular 4 Cores 8 GB Dedicated RAM 100 GB NVMe 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $44.95 Deploy
Enterprise Dual Xeon VDS 8 Cores 16 GB Dedicated RAM 150 GB NVMe 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $69.95 Deploy

Every plan above has Port 25 open, custom rDNS/PTR, full root access and a 10 Gbps port. See all 16 plans

Your Own VPS vs Shared Hosting vs an SMTP Relay

Three ways to send. What actually differs between them.

Shared Hosting SMTP Relay Service Email VPS Here
Outbound Port 25Normally blockedNot exposed to youOpen by default
IP addressShared with other accountsProvider's pool, often sharedYour own dedicated IPv4
Sender reputationAffected by other tenantsAffected by other sendersBuilt by your sending alone
rDNS / PTR controlNot availableNot availableCustom PTR on request
Pricing modelFlat, sending restrictedPer email or per volume tierFlat monthly, per server
Software choiceWhatever the host allowsThe provider's API onlyAny MTA you install
Who holds rootNobodyNobodyYou do
Starts at——$13.95/mo

A fuller breakdown: Email marketing VPS vs SMTP relay →

Fair use, not a free-for-all. Port 25 is open for legitimate opt-in marketing and transactional email. Unsolicited bulk spam, purchased or scraped lists, and sending that gets the IP blacklisted all breach our Acceptable Use Policy. Those rules are what keep the network's deliverability worth paying for — see also our abuse handling process.

Frequently Asked Questions

The questions senders ask before moving their infrastructure.

Outbound Port 25 is open by default on every VPS For Life plan. There is no approval step, no support ticket and no waiting period — the port is usable as soon as the server finishes deploying, which takes about 60 seconds.

Yes. Every plan includes its own dedicated IPv4 address, so your sender reputation depends on your own sending practices rather than on other customers sharing an IP. Senders who need to split traffic across several IPs can add up to 3 additional IPv4 addresses per server (4 in total with the one included) at $6.50 each per month on any plan.

Yes. Custom reverse DNS is available on every plan. Set the PTR for your server IP to the hostname you use in HELO — for example mail.yourdomain.com — so forward and reverse DNS agree, which most receiving mail servers check.

Any software you can install on a Linux or Windows server, because you hold full root access. Customers commonly run MailWizz, Mautic, Postal, PowerMTA, Sendy, Listmonk, iRedMail, Mailcow, Postfix, Exim and Haraka.

The Cloud VPS range is the recommended starting point for sending workloads, beginning at $13.95 per month. Larger senders usually move to the VDS range, from $24.95 per month, for dedicated CPU and RAM and room for additional IPv4 addresses.

No. This is a virtual private server that you control. You install and configure the mail software yourself, own the IP address and the sending reputation attached to it, and there is no per-email pricing or third-party relay between your server and the receiving mail server.

The record generator on this page produces the exact DNS entries to add for SPF, DKIM and DMARC, and the support team answers deployment questions by email, WhatsApp or live chat. The service is unmanaged, so you keep control of the configuration on the server itself.

Port 25 is provided for legitimate opt-in marketing and transactional email. Unsolicited bulk email, purchased or scraped lists, and sending that results in the IP being blacklisted all breach the Acceptable Use Policy. Those rules exist to keep deliverability workable for everyone sending from the network.

Yes. You can move up to a larger plan at any time from the client area without losing your data.

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One that lets you deliver directly and own the reputation: outbound Port 25 open without a ticket, a dedicated IPv4 with a PTR record you can set, room for additional IPs, no low per-minute sending cap, and an acceptable-use policy that permits opt-in bulk email. Many large clouds fail the first test, and some providers that pass it cap sending — Contabo documents about 25 emails a minute and Hostinger 5 (sources). VPS For Life plans meet all five, from $13.95 a month on the ranges recommended for sending. See how to choose, or which campaign software to run.

Our terms set no per-minute or per-day message cap; the Acceptable Use Policy limits what you send (opt-in only), not how much. In practice the limit is your IP reputation: receiving providers throttle a new IP, so volume has to be warmed up over weeks. For comparison, a 25-per-minute provider cap works out to at most 36,000 emails a day, and a 5-per-minute cap to 7,200. More on how many emails a VPS can send.

Yes. Every plan can add up to 3 additional IPv4 addresses per server (4 in total with the one included) at $6.50 each per month, each with its own PTR record on request, so you can separate transactional from marketing mail or split streams by domain. IPv4 space is scarce, so confirm availability in your chosen datacenter before ordering — see multiple IPv4 VPS.

No. There is no ID, KYC or phone verification at any order value, and Port 25 is open from deployment, so there is no unblock request to justify. What is enforced is how you send: opt-in lists, working unsubscribes, and no sending that gets the IP blacklisted — see the abuse handling process.

Both, depending on the range — and the difference is worth knowing before you buy. Outbound Port 25 is open by default on all 16 plans, with no ticket and no approval step. On NVMe VPS, Cloud VPS, Classic VPS and VDS it is written into the published plan specification. On it is open because of how the network is run rather than as a documented guarantee. In practice it behaves the same on all of them — but if your business stops when you cannot send, buy the range that puts it in writing.

Send from your own server, on your own IP.

Port 25 open by default, a dedicated IPv4 and custom rDNS on every plan — from $13.95/month, deployed in about 60 seconds.

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Covered by our 7-day money-back guarantee on first orders. See terms