# Discourse on DigitalOcean with SMTP server on HostGator

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-digitalocean-with-smtp-server-on-hostgator/287615>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** email\
**Created:** [December 5, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-digitalocean-with-smtp-server-on-hostgator/287615 "2023-12-05T18:25:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-digitalocean-with-smtp-server-on-hostgator/287615/4 "2023-12-05T19:13:04Z")

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If you can’t find anything here on meta using the search then the only real answer is… maybe? Mailgun is recommended because it’s widely used and quite reliable.

It may be a false economy sacrificing mail deliverability in the name of costs - if you’re willing to take that risk then you don’t have much to lose by trying.

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