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Why API Email Still Relies on SMTP
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Developer email services like Resend seem to replace decades-old protocols with a simple HTTPS POST, but the transport layer remains entirely intact underneath. Modern API mail platforms handle queues, connection pools, and MTA operations like bounce classification and retries behind the curtain. While open-source projects now build personal inboxes on top of these APIs, DNS setup, port blocks,…