I’m working with an email delivery service that automatically adds their branding to outgoing messages. When I send emails through their sandbox environment, recipients see text like ‘via [service-provider].org’ in the email headers. This doesn’t look professional for my application. I understand that setting up a custom domain with proper DNS configuration would solve this issue, but I don’t currently own a domain and can’t use my employer’s domain for development purposes. Are there any free domain registration services or DNS providers that would work well for testing email functionality? Alternatively, what other email API services don’t inject their own branding into sent messages?
Had this exact problem on my last build. The branding looks terrible and unprofessional. I grabbed a cheap domain from Namecheap for $10 just for dev work - totally worth avoiding the hassle. If you want to stay free, try Mailgun or SendGrid. They’ve got better free tiers and way less obnoxious branding. You could also use your personal Gmail with their API for testing. But honestly, the custom domain is the cleanest fix even if it costs a few bucks.
totally get it! free domains can be tricky, but why not check out freenom? they offer free domains like .tk. it’s not a permanent solution, but it should help for testing. gl with your emails!
I can relate to your situation from my own experience. A feasible solution is to use a subdomain; services like Dot.tk offer free ones, while Porkbun has inexpensive options available. If dealing with domains isn’t ideal for you at the moment, consider using PostmarkApp. They provide a decent free tier that allows a substantial number of emails sent without branding. Alternatively, if you’re familiar with AWS, Amazon SES is a good choice since it can send from verified addresses without needing a domain, with the requirement of completing the verification process. It’s essential to choose a provider that doesn’t add their branding to the email headers.