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    • Mailgun as a WordPress SMTP Server

      Mailgun is mature developer-focused email infrastructure. HTTP API and SMTP relay, permanent free tier of 100 emails/day, inbound routing, email validation, and granular event webhooks. Fits high-volume, developer-led projects and agencies running per-domain sending reputation.

    • Kinsta

      Kinsta sends WordPress mail through MailChannels with auto-DKIM, but not DMARC-aligned. No bundled mailboxes. Port 25 blocked; 465/587/2525 open.

    • DreamHost

      DreamHost bundles email with DreamPress; shared plans charge $1.99/mailbox/month after 3 months. PHP mail() unsigned; port 25 blocked. 100 recipients/hour cap.

    • Bluehost

      Bluehost includes domain email on all WordPress plans. Default wp_mail uses PHP mail(), unsigned. Sending limit is 200 emails/hour per domain. SMTP ports open.

    • Postmark as a WordPress SMTP Server

      Postmark review, for WordPress: pricing from $15/mo for 10,000, stream separation, WP Mail SMTP setup. The right transactional default.

    • InMotion Hosting

      InMotion Hosting (Launch/Power/Pro, all unlimited mailboxes) routes outbound through MailChannels since Dec 2024. 250/hour per domain; SMTP open.

    • Hostinger

      Hostinger bundles up to 100 free mailboxes per domain. Default wp_mail uses PHP mail() unsigned. Standard SMTP ports open. Mailbox cap is 100/day per account.

    • Flywheel

      Flywheel routes wp_mail through SendGrid without a plugin. Daily sending limits are undisclosed. Port 25 blocked; 465 and 587 open. No bundled mailboxes or forwarding.

    • FastComet

      FastComet (WHG-owned since April 2025) tiers mailboxes 5/25/Unlimited/Unlimited and runs outbound through SpamExperts. SMTP open; no published sending limit.

    • A2 Hosting (now Hosting.com)

      Hosting.com (formerly A2) caps shared mailboxes at 5/10/20/40 by plan and sending at 100 messages/hour per domain. External SMTP is allowed; local mail relays via MailChannels.

    • SiteGround

      SiteGround bundles full domain email and signs WordPress mail with an auto-published DKIM. Hourly caps: 400 (entry plans), 800 (GoGeek and Cloud).

    • WordPress hosts where wp_mail works without a plugin

      Five WordPress hosts route wp_mail through a signed relay by default. Password resets land without a mailer plugin. Which to pick, when, and why.