--- title: "How to Get an SMTP Gateway Free | DuoCircle" description: "Join the thousands of organizations that use DuoCircle Find out how affordable it is for your organization today and be pleasantly surprised.Interested in" image: "https://www.duocircle.com/images/og-default.png" canonical: "https://www.duocircle.com/content/smtp-gateways/smtp-gateway-free/" --- Content # How to Get an SMTP Gateway Free Join the thousands of organizations that use DuoCircle Find out how affordable it is for your organization today and be pleasantly surprised.Interested in [ Talk to an Expert → ](/contact/) [ See what we make ](/products/) ## How to Get an SMTP Gateway Free [Fix Your SPF Errors Now](/content/spf-permerror) _If you’re just starting out, every little penny you spend on your business matters._ When it comes to email marketing, the [ROI is 4,400%](https://www.campaignmonitor.com/company/annual-report/2016/), so you can’t afford to sit out on this golden opportunity. In this article, we discuss how to get an [SMTP gateway](/content/smtp-gateways) free, so you can stretch your budget further. ![enterprise email service](https://media.mailhop.org/duocircle/images/2019/02/display-name-spoofing-protection.png) ### Use Google’s free SMTP server Because they’re a major email provider, Google offers a [free SMTP server](https://kinsta.com/knowledgebase/free-smtp-server/) for their customers to use. Because you’d be using an SMTP server at no cost, you’d get an SMTP gateway free too. Google’s **free STMP server** lets you send up to 100 emails per day without paying for a subscription. _If your email blasts aren’t very big, this can be an excellent solution._ MORE: [What is SMTP relay](/content/smtp-gateways/smtp-relay) ### Subscribe to SMTP service Although you have to pay to subscribe to [SMTP gateway service](/content/smtp-gateways/smtp-gateway-service), many added benefits make it worth your money, with the most obvious one being access to a free SMTP gateway. First of all, _you won’t have to run your own SMTP server_; this can be very costly in itself. Also, you’ll have a professional third party that’ll send emails on your behalf. _This means your deliverability rate will go up significantly_, helping you reach your KPIs for email marketing. Another invaluable benefit of subscribing to [SMTP relay service](/content/smtp-gateways/smtp-relay-service) is the added security you’ll get. Some providers offer **protection against domain name spoofing** and phishing. With the prevalence of these two issues, _SMTP service subscription is a wise investment to make_. If your organization falls victim to either one, not only can it ruin your sending reputation, but it can also compromise trade secrets. So if your business has a limited budget, you can use Google’s free [SMTP server](/content/smtp-gateways/smtp-server). But this should only be a temporary solution, as it doesn’t protect you from cyber attacks. MORE: [Office 365 SMTP settings](/content/smtp-gateways/office-365-smtp-settings) ![enterprise email management](https://media.mailhop.org/duocircle/images/2019/02/brand-forgery-email-protection.png) ##### Join the thousands of organizations that use DuoCircle --- Find out how affordable it is for your organization today and be pleasantly surprised. [Outbound SMTP - Sign Up FREE](/email/outbound-smtp)Interested in our Partner Program for MSPs and VARs? Visit Our [MSP Partner Program](/msp-partner-program). ## Ready to talk? Same-day response from someone technical. We tell you yes or no quickly. If yes, we get to work. [Talk to an Expert→](/contact/)[See what we make](/products/) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"DuoCircle LLC","url":"https://www.duocircle.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.duocircle.com/images/duocircle-logo.png"},"description":"DuoCircle is a portfolio of specialized email products covering protection, authentication, delivery, and routing. We deliver about 90% of category-leader capability at roughly half the price, backed by experts who own the outcome. 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