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How Sendgrid Makes Sure Those App Emails Go Through, With Jim Franklin

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It can be deceptively easy to set up your own, SMTP server, to send email on behalf of that app. Receivers such as Gmail, AOL, and Yahoo don't trust that number. However, every web application needs and email component. The problem is when the things go wrong. That makes it very hard for you to get your emails to an inbox.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

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We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. And they made an early investment in Yahoo.“ “….a So we have five themes – Digital Life and Distribution are the other two.”. Human Computer Interaction. Protocol Digital Life. Distribution.