# SMTP Error! Please help

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** email\
**Created:** [May 25, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-error-please-help/367555 "2025-05-25T19:18:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-error-please-help/367555/6 "2025-05-25T23:39:29Z")

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I’ve long been a fan of mailgun, but now they have nothing between a free plan, with 100 messages per day, and a $15/month plan. For a small community that’s more than you’re paying for the vm.

I haven’t found a replacement I’m happy with.

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