Encoding Issues That Break DKIM Signatures in Production

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary Encoding Issues That Break DKIM Signatures in Production DKIM signatures break when message content is modified in transit. Architecture Scope Fleet Scale High-Volume Infrastructure Production Status 100% Inboxing Verified deliverability standard MTA […]

Capacity Planning for Email Infrastructure: A Methodology

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary Capacity Planning for Email Infrastructure: A Methodology Email infrastructure capacity planning requires matching IP count, server resources, and queue architecture to sending volume, accounting for peak… Architecture Scope Fleet Scale High-Volume Infrastructure […]

Multi-Datacenter Email Infrastructure Failover

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary Multi-Datacenter Email Infrastructure Failover When does multi-datacenter email infrastructure make commercial sense, and what does the architecture look like? Architecture Scope Fleet Scale High-Volume Infrastructure Production Status 100% Inboxing Verified deliverability standard […]

Why DMARC Reporting Is Underused — and What You're Missing

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary Why DMARC Reporting Is Underused — and What You're Missing DMARC aggregate reports contain the deepest sender identity intelligence available from ISPs. Most programmes that have DMARC deployed are not readin Architecture […]

The Relationship Between Bounce Rate and ISP Reputation

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary The Relationship Between Bounce Rate and ISP Reputation Bounce rates affect ISP reputation signals in ways that go beyond simple threshold enforcement. Architecture Scope Fleet Scale High-Volume Infrastructure Production Status 100% Inboxing […]

The Operational Cost of Shared Infrastructure

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary The Operational Cost of Shared Infrastructure Shared email infrastructure appears low-cost until the operational costs of its limitations are counted. Architecture Scope Fleet Scale High-Volume Infrastructure Production Status 100% Inboxing Verified deliverability […]

High-Frequency Campaign Sending and Its Effect on ISP Relationship

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary High-Frequency Campaign Sending and Its Effect on ISP Relationship Sending campaigns to the same list every day produces different ISP reputation outcomes than weekly or biweekly sending. Architecture Scope Fleet Scale High-Volume […]

Mechanics of Domain Reputation at Gmail

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary Mechanics of Domain Reputation at Gmail Gmail domain reputation is the primary inbox placement signal for high-volume senders. Architecture Scope Fleet Scale High-Volume Infrastructure Production Status 100% Inboxing Verified deliverability standard MTA […]