Introduction to NorthRelay
What is NorthRelay and why should you use it for transactional email?
Introduction to NorthRelay
What is NorthRelay and why should you use it?
Overview
NorthRelay is a sovereign SMTP infrastructure designed for developers who need reliable email delivery with a sending reputation we actively protect.
The problem with unpoliced shared IPs
Most email services put thousands of senders on the same IP addresses and let anyone send from any address. If one of them sends spam or gets blacklisted, your emails suffer too - your legitimate business email ends up in spam folders because of someone else's bad behavior.
A sending IP is only as trustworthy as the least careful sender allowed on it. The fix is not to hide you on a different IP - it is to make sure nobody on the IP can behave badly.
How NorthRelay Solves It
Every NorthRelay message leaves from one protected sending IP, and we treat its reputation as our job:
- Verified senders only - you can only send from domains you have verified, so nobody can spoof a domain they don't own
- Automatic hygiene - one-click unsubscribe on every campaign, plus automatic bounce and complaint suppression
- Monitored every hour - a delivery canary confirms mail is arriving with SPF, DKIM and DMARC passing
Plans differ by quota and features, never by IP. See Sending Infrastructure for details.
Key Features
- 🚀 Quick Setup - Send emails in under 5 minutes
- 🛡️ Protected Sending IP - Verified senders only, monitored every hour
- 🔧 Self-Service Tools - Pre-Flight Check, Blocklist Monitor, Connectivity Doctor
- 📊 Real-Time Analytics - See delivery status, bounces, and reputation scores
- 🔐 Enterprise Security - TLS encryption, DKIM signing, DMARC compliance