Postale.io

postale.io
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Domain emails made easy

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Overview

Postale.io is a domain email hosting service that allows users to create and manage email addresses for their own domain names. It provides a simple setup process, affordable pricing, and essential email management features with strong security and anti-spam protection.

Features

41 features across 16 categories

Access(3)

Email Client Compatibility

Compatible with all major email clients including Gmail, Outlook, Thunderbird, Apple Mail, and Spark

POP3/IMAP Support

All email addresses come with POP3 and IMAP enabled by default for use with any email client

Webmail (Roundcube)

Industry-standard Roundcube webmail accessible from any device with clean UI, contact management, folders, and signatures

Backup(1)

Daily Backups

Daily backups of all mailboxes stored on a separate continent

Collaboration(1)

DAV Calendars

Support for DAV calendars in webmail

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Core(1)

Domain Email Creation

Create email addresses for your own domain (e.g., info@yourdomain.com)

Features(1)

25 MB Attachments Limit

Support for email attachments up to 25 MB

Integration(1)

API AccessPremium

API access for advanced integration and automation

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Management(11)

Admin Panel

Intuitive admin panel to manage email addresses and domain settings with different permission levels for administrators and email owners

Automatic Reply

Set up automatic replies to incoming emails

DAV Address Books

Support for DAV address books in webmail

Domain Catch-all Address

Set up a catch-all address to receive emails sent to any address on your domain

Domain ForwardsPremium

Set up email forwards for your domains

Email Aliases

Create multiple email aliases for each domain

Email Filtering via Sieve

Custom email filtering using Sieve scripts

Email Redirection

Redirect or copy incoming emails to other recipients

Flexible Storage AllocationPremium

Flexible allocation of storage between mailboxes (1-50 GB per mailbox)

Out of Office Reply

Set up out of office auto-replies

Sub-addressing Aliases

Automatic aliases in the format name+tag@domain.com

Also in: Kajabi, Lexion, Juro

Notifications(1)

Push Notifications

Push notifications via IMAP IDLE or Exchange ActiveSync

Also in: Jira Service Management, Juro, Smartsheet

Reliability(1)

Data Redundancy

Mailbox data redundantly stored across at least three physically separate datacenters with 99.999999999% durability (11 9's)

Reporting(2)

Detailed Email and Auth LogsPremium

Detailed logging of email and authentication activities

Mailbox Statistics

Daily statistics of mailbox activity and overall domain activity

Reseller(1)

White LabelingPremium

Full white labeling/branding capabilities for resellers

Scalability(1)

Unlimited DomainsPremium

No limit on the number of domains you can use on postale.io

Security(11)

24/7 Monitoring

24/7 monitoring of abnormal activity and daily DNSBL checks

Antivirus Scanning

Antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, and other malware using ClamAV

Data Encryption at Rest

Mailbox data encrypted at rest using AES-256 algorithm at the file system level

DKIM Support

Full support for DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) for email authentication

DMARC Support

Full support for DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance)

PGP Encryption

Support for PGP encryption for email

Spam Filtering

Spam filters using Rspamd and SpamAssassin for both inbound and outbound email

SPF Support

Full support for SPF (Sender Policy Framework) to prevent email spoofing

SSL/TLS Encryption

All communications encrypted with SSL/TLS for SMTP, POP3, IMAP, and HTTP

Strong Password Hashing

Passwords stored as strong one-way hashes

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

Two-factor authentication support for account security

Setup(1)

Autoconfiguration Feature

Automatic configuration support for commonly used email clients

Support(2)

24/7 Priority SupportPremium

24/7 priority customer support

Friendly Support

Reactive level 3 support that is easy to reach

Trial(2)

Demo Access

Try the demo with no sign-up required

Free 30-Day Trial

Free trial for 30 days with no credit card required

Pricing

Base

$1/mo or $11/year
  • Single domain
  • 2 mailboxes
  • 1 GB per mailbox
  • 3 email aliases
  • Domain catch-all
  • Friendly support
  • Free 30-day trial
  • No credit card required

Premium

Popular
$5/mo or $55/year
  • Unlimited domains
  • 25 mailboxes
  • 2 GB per mailbox
  • Unlimited email aliases
  • Domain catch-alls
  • 24/7 priority support
  • Domain forwards

Premium Plus Small

$10/mo or $110/year
  • Unlimited domains
  • Up to 50 mailboxes
  • 50 GB total (1 to 50 per mailbox)
  • Unlimited email aliases
  • Domain catch-alls
  • 24/7 priority support
  • Domain forwards
  • Flexible storage allocation
  • Full white labeling (branding)
  • Detailed email and auth logs
  • API access

Premium Plus Medium

$20/mo or $220/year
  • Unlimited domains
  • Up to 50 mailboxes
  • 50 GB total (1 to 50 per mailbox)
  • Unlimited email aliases
  • Domain catch-alls
  • 24/7 priority support
  • Domain forwards
  • Flexible storage allocation
  • Full white labeling (branding)
  • Detailed email and auth logs
  • API access

Premium Plus Large

$200/mo or $2,200/year
  • Unlimited domains
  • Up to 50 mailboxes
  • 50 GB total (1 to 50 per mailbox)
  • Unlimited email aliases
  • Domain catch-alls
  • 24/7 priority support
  • Domain forwards
  • Flexible storage allocation
  • Full white labeling (branding)
  • Detailed email and auth logs
  • API access

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Postale.io

Monthly$1/mo
Yearly$12/yr
5-Year Total$60

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$12
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$36
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$60
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 41 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Postale.io alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 41 features.

Buy Postale.io

Better Value
Monthly cost$10/mo
3-year total$360
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Postale.io saves ~$36,600 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 41 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

12 known integrations

Apple MailApple PayGmailGoogle PayLinkMailchimpOutlookPayPalSendgridSparkStripeThunderbird