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Your self-hosted email stack guide is ready. Follow the three guides below to go from zero to sending.

Guide 1: Amazon SES Setup

Domain verification, authentication & SMTP credentials

Guide 2: Listmonk + SES Integration

Docker install, SMTP config & deliverability

Guide 3: Deploy Listmonk

Railway (easiest) or VPS + Docker

Cost Comparison

GoHighLevel

$497

per month

ActiveCampaign

$500

per month

You save $967/mo

Listmonk + SES

~$30

per month

SES pricing: ~$0.10 per 1,000 emails. Server: $5–25/mo depending on provider. No per-subscriber charges.

Bonus: Listmonk Email Sender Skill

Claude Code Skill

Compose and send branded emails through Listmonk directly from Claude Code. Supports transactional emails, bulk campaigns, and HTML templates with brand tokens.

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