u/hungrybirdjobs — reddlx

Hey everyone,

I'm currently setting up MailWizz for a new cold email campaign and I want to make sure I’m not missing anything critical before I go live.

I’m trying to keep the setup relatively pocket-friendly, but I know that cutting too many corners usually leads to the spam folder. I'd love to hear from anyone who has a solid self-hosted workflow.

Specifically, I’m looking for suggestions on:

Hosting: Where are you guys running MailWizz? I was thinking of a basic VPS like Vultr or DigitalOcean—is that enough, or is there a better budget-friendly pick?
SMTPs: Which providers are actually playing nice with cold outreach lately?
Essential "Extras": What else should I have in my stack for list cleaning or warm-up?
The "Gotchas": Any major pitfalls or settings I should double-check while the campaign is running to keep my deliverability from tanking?

If you’ve been through the trial and error of setting this up recently, I’d really appreciate your insights!

Cheers.