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 […]

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 […]

Why Dedicated IPs Outperform Shared Pools at Volume

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary Why Dedicated IPs Outperform Shared Pools at Volume At sufficient volume, dedicated IP addresses consistently deliver better inbox placement than shared pools. Architecture Scope Fleet Scale High-Volume Infrastructure Production Status 100% Inboxing […]

The Role of List Age in Deliverability

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary The Role of List Age in Deliverability Older lists generate more bounces, more complaints, and more spam trap hits than recently acquired lists. Architecture Scope Fleet Scale High-Volume Infrastructure Production Status 100% […]

How Modern ISP Content Scoring Systems Work

← Back to Operational Notes Archive Engineering Operational Note · Published Production Engineering Memo · Technical Architecture · 14 min read Executive Summary How Modern ISP Content Scoring Systems Work Content scoring has evolved from keyword blacklists to multi-signal ML systems that evaluate message structure, sender reputation, engagement history, and… Architecture Scope Fleet Scale High-Volume […]

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 […]