Services you should be using: MailGun
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3922716I've used MailGun in two of my projects, and I highly recommend it.
- very simple, RESTful API
- great documentation
- superb technical support straight from the developers
- unbeatable pricing
So if your application needs to send or receive emails, try MailGun.
Disclaimer: I'm not associated with MailGun in any way, just a fan.