Everything you need to know, in plain language.
No video required - here's exactly how ZeroHop MTA works, from your first login to your first campaign report.
How ZeroHop MTA is actually built
Most "SMTP servers" you rent are a shared relay - your mail passes through someone else's infrastructure alongside everyone else's. ZeroHop MTA is different: a dedicated Linux server, running a custom mail transfer agent built just for you, that connects directly to your recipient's mail server for every send.
Direct-to-MX delivery. When you send, the MTA looks up your recipient's actual mail server and connects to it directly - no relay in between.
In-flight DKIM signing. Every message is cryptographically signed with your domain's own key before it leaves your server.
Isolated reputation. Your IPs are yours alone. Nothing another customer does can affect your sender reputation.
Getting your server
There's no manual setup call, no waiting for a technician. The moment you subscribe, your infrastructure is provisioned automatically.
Pick a plan based on how many dedicated IPs you need - 10 to 150, depending on your sending volume.
Complete checkout. Your 8GB dedicated Linux server and license are issued automatically - no wait time.
Check your email - you'll get a secure link to set your dashboard password and get started.
Connecting your domain
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC aren't optional if you want your mail to actually land in the inbox. The setup wizard in your dashboard handles the hard part.
In your dashboard, add your sending domain. The wizard generates a DKIM key automatically.
You'll see the exact SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records to add at your domain registrar - or sync them automatically if you use Cloudflare.
Click Verify. This runs a real, live DNS lookup - not a guess - and confirms each record is correct.
Sending your first campaign
Once your domain is verified, you're ready to send. Everything happens in the campaign dashboard.
Create or import a list of recipients.
Write your campaign using the built-in editor. Use merge tags like {{first_name}} to personalize automatically.
Optionally narrow who receives it with segmentation - by a custom field, or by engagement with a past campaign.
Send immediately, or schedule it for later. Save it as a template if you'll want to reuse it.
Understanding IP warm-up
A brand-new IP with no sending history looks suspicious to mail providers, no matter how good your content is. Warm-up is how you build trust gradually instead of getting flagged on day one.
New IPs in your pool start with a lower sending volume automatically.
As your sends are consistently accepted - low bounces, low complaints - the allowed volume increases on a schedule.
Every IP is scored independently. If one IP's reputation drops from abuse or complaints, it's automatically suspended before it drags down the rest of your pool.
Reading your reports
Your dashboard shows what actually happened after you hit send - not an estimate.
Delivered / opened / clicked / bounced - the core metrics for every campaign, updated in real time.
Device and client breakdown - see whether your audience is opening on Gmail, Outlook, mobile, or elsewhere, from real tracking data.
Replies and bounces sync to your inbox automatically - no separate tool to check.
Managing your server
Your server is genuinely yours to control - not something you need a support ticket for.
From your dashboard, you can reboot or shut down your server directly.
Power actions are scheduled with a short delay, and every action is securely authenticated and logged.
Billing & renewal
Your subscription renews automatically via PayPal each month - nothing for you to remember.
You'll get a reminder email a few days before each renewal.
A real, downloadable invoice is generated for every payment - available any time in your dashboard.
If a payment fails, your service keeps running until your current license actually expires - you'll be notified to update your payment method, not cut off immediately.
Ready to get started?
Real server, real IPs, real MTA - see it running on your own domain.