# Vultr vs DO for discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/vultr-vs-do-for-discourse/403964
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [May 27, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vultr-vs-do-for-discourse/403964 "2026-05-27T23:21:18Z")
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### Author: ![LotusJeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lotusjeff/32/477888_2.png) [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vultr-vs-do-for-discourse/403964/30 "2026-05-29T13:14:28Z")

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Discourse supports both smtp in and out. You will want to use the api model for both. To launch, you only need outbound. Get the site up and running.

Once out of the DO sandbox, setup inbound smtp.

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