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Port 25 is 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

$16.95/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. The VDS range supports up to 36 addresses.

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.

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?

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.

0 of 10 done

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 2 Cores 4 GB DDR4 RAM 35 GB Enterprise SSD Storage 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $16.95 Deploy
Business Cloud VPSMost popular 4 Cores 6 GB DDR4 RAM 50 GB Enterprise SSD Storage 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $22.95 Deploy
Professional Cloud VPS 6 Cores 8 GB DDR4 RAM 70 GB Enterprise SSD Storage 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $27.95 Deploy
Enterprise Cloud VPS 8 Cores 10 GB DDR4 RAM 100 GB Enterprise SSD Storage 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Additional IPs Available) $32.95 Deploy

Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS)

Dedicated CPU and RAM, plus room for up to 36 IPv4 addresses.

Compare all 4
Plan CPU Memory Storage Dedicated IPv4 Monthly
Starter VDS (Xeon E3) 4 Cores 4 GB Dedicated RAM 40 GB NVMe or 100 GB HDD 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Up to 36 Available) $29.95 Deploy
Business VDS (Xeon E5)Most popular 6 Cores 6 GB Dedicated RAM 60 GB NVMe or 100 GB HDD 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Up to 36 Available) $34.95 Deploy
Professional VDS 8 Cores 8 GB Dedicated RAM 80 GB NVMe or 200 GB HDD 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Up to 36 Available) $44.95 Deploy
Enterprise Dual Xeon VDS 10 Cores 10 GB Dedicated RAM 100 GB NVMe or 500 GB HDD 1 Dedicated IPv4 (Up to 36 Available) $49.95 Deploy

Every plan above has Port 25 open, custom rDNS/PTR, full root access and a 10 Gbps port. See all 21 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——$16.95/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.
Open everywhere, guaranteed on 2 ranges. Outbound Port 25 is open by default on all 21 plans, with no ticket and no approval step. On Cloud VPS and VDS it is written into the plan specification; on Classic VPS, SSD VPS and NVMe VPS it is open as a matter of how the network is run rather than as a published guarantee. In practice it behaves the same on all of them — but if losing the ability to send would stop your business, buy the guarantee rather than the default. The full position →

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. The VDS range supports up to 36 additional IPv4 addresses for senders who need to split traffic across several IPs.

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 $16.95 per month. Larger senders usually move to the VDS range, from $29.95 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.

Bitcoin, USDT and Ethereum alongside PayPal and standard card payments. Cryptocurrency orders deploy automatically like any other payment — they are not held for manual review.

VPS For Life operates in 56 countries, spread across Europe, Asia and the Pacific, the Middle East, the Americas and Africa. The location is chosen during checkout, where the price for each country is shown.

First-time orders are covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee. A refund can be requested within 7 calendar days of server activation, one per customer or household.

Both, depending on the range, and the difference is worth knowing before you buy. Outbound Port 25 is open by default on all 21 plans — no ticket, no approval step. On Cloud VPS and VDS it is written into the published plan specification. On Classic VPS, SSD VPS and NVMe VPS 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 $16.95/month, deployed in about 60 seconds.

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