Knowledge Base

Everything you need to run AcelleMail in production.

Step-by-step tutorials for setup and deliverability, deep references for the REST API, and battle-tested playbooks for SaaS, e-commerce, and high-volume sending.

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Email Marketing

Understanding Email Client Rendering Differences

Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail all render HTML email differently. Learn the common pitfalls and how to ensure your campaigns look great everywhere.

Apr 28, 2026 3 min read Intermediate Email Templates, Drag And Drop

Installation & Setup

Server Requirements and Hosting Options for AcelleMail

Minimum + recommended specs for AcelleMail by send volume, host comparison (DigitalOcean / Hetzner / AWS / Linode), and the operations cost of each tier.

Apr 25, 2026 8 min read Beginner

DNS & Domain Setup

Return-Path and Envelope Sender Explained

The Return-Path header controls where bounce notifications go. Learn how it differs from the From address and why alignment matters for DMARC.

Apr 23, 2026 2 min read Intermediate Spf, Dmarc, Smtp

Email Marketing

Setting Up RSS-to-Email Campaigns

Automatically send your latest blog posts to subscribers using AcelleMail's RSS-to-email campaign feature. Set it up once and let it run.

Apr 15, 2026 3 min read Beginner Email Templates, Automation

Security & Compliance

CAN-SPAM Compliance Checklist

Seven CAN-SPAM requirements every US email sender must meet — with concrete examples for each.

Apr 14, 2026 2 min read Beginner Gdpr, Can Spam, Data Privacy

Email Marketing

Personalization Beyond First Name: Advanced Merge Tags

Go beyond {{first_name}} with conditional content blocks, custom field merge tags, and dynamic sections that adapt to each subscriber.

Apr 10, 2026 3 min read Intermediate Personalization, Dynamic Content, Subscriber Tags

Installation & Setup

Installing AcelleMail on DigitalOcean

Step-by-step guide to provisioning a DigitalOcean Droplet and installing AcelleMail on a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 LEMP stack.

Apr 9, 2026 2 min read Beginner Php, Mysql, Nginx

Analytics & Reporting

Click Map Analysis: Optimize Your Email Layout

Use click maps to understand where subscribers click in your emails, then use that data to optimize CTA placement, link density, and layout structure.

Apr 5, 2026 4 min read Intermediate Cta Buttons, A B Testing, Click Rates

Automation

Post-Purchase Follow-Up Automation

Turn one-time buyers into repeat customers with a post-purchase email sequence covering order confirmation, review requests, and cross-sell opportunities.

Apr 4, 2026 4 min read Intermediate Automation, Drip Campaign, Triggers

Analytics & Reporting

Setting Up UTM Parameters for Email Campaign Tracking

Add UTM parameters to your email links to track traffic, conversions, and revenue in Google Analytics. Learn the standard structure and how to automate it in AcelleMail.

Apr 3, 2026 4 min read Beginner Conversion, Roi, Analytics

Migration & Comparison

Migrating from Mailchimp to AcelleMail

Step-by-step guide to migrating your subscriber lists, templates, and campaigns from Mailchimp.

Mar 30, 2026 2 min read Intermediate

Installation & Setup

Docker Deployment Guide for AcelleMail

Production AcelleMail in Docker — a battle-tested compose file with PHP 8.3-FPM, nginx, MySQL 8, Redis 7, supervisor for queue workers, certbot via the nginx-proxy companion. Includes patch-upgrade workflow.

Mar 26, 2026 8 min read Advanced

Everything you need to run AcelleMail in production.

Latest articles

Understanding Email Client Rendering Differences

Server Requirements and Hosting Options for AcelleMail

Return-Path and Envelope Sender Explained

Setting Up RSS-to-Email Campaigns

CAN-SPAM Compliance Checklist

Personalization Beyond First Name: Advanced Merge Tags

Installing AcelleMail on DigitalOcean

Click Map Analysis: Optimize Your Email Layout

Post-Purchase Follow-Up Automation

Setting Up UTM Parameters for Email Campaign Tracking

Migrating from Mailchimp to AcelleMail

Docker Deployment Guide for AcelleMail

Popular tags

Run your email marketing on
your own server, your own terms

Latest articles

Popular tags

Run your email marketing onyour own server, your own terms

Run your email marketing on
your own server, your own terms