Delivery Machine
Delivery Machine routes email sent to addresses across multiple custom domains into a destination inbox.
What Delivery Machine is
Delivery Machine routes email sent to addresses across multiple custom domains into a destination inbox. It is managed through a scriptable command-line interface, and the site says a web UI is not required. Setup includes registering a domain, adding MX, TXT, and DKIM DNS records, then creating forwarding rules. The CLI checks those records to verify the domain configuration. Rules can target specific addresses or use catch-all forwarding, and temporary forwarding addresses can be set to expire automatically. Rules can be imported from YAML, CSV, or JSON. Domain registration starts Amazon SES verification and returns the DNS records needed for setup; destinations can include Gmail. The Free plan allows up to 3 domains, 10 addresses per domain, and 500 emails per month. Starter costs $5/mo and adds higher limits, bulk import, and priority support. Pro costs $15/mo and includes API access, while Business costs $49/mo and includes dedicated support and an SLA guarantee. The site describes the product as being in public beta.
Good
- Supports exact-address and catch-all forwarding rules.
- Temporary forwarding addresses can expire automatically.
- Imports rules from YAML, CSV, or JSON.
- CLI checks MX, TXT, and DKIM records.
Watch out
- No web UI is required or provided, according to the site.
- Free allows 500 emails per month.
- The product is described as being in public beta.
Who it suits
It suits people managing email forwarding across custom domains who are comfortable with a command-line interface. The plans describe uses ranging from personal projects and side hustles to agencies and platforms with many brands.
Verdict
Delivery Machine offers domain-based forwarding managed from the command line, with DNS checks and several rule options. Review the per-plan domain, address, and email limits before selecting a tier.
Plans and prices
From Delivery Machine's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 3 domains · 10 addresses per domain · 500 emails / month · Catch-all & exact rules · Throwaway addresses · CLI access |
| Starter | $5 a month | 10 domains · 50 addresses per domain · 5,000 emails / month · Bulk import · Priority support · $5 /mo |
| Pro | $15 a month | 50 domains · 200 addresses per domain · 50,000 emails / month · Usage dashboard · API access · $15 /mo |
| Business | $49 a month | 200 domains · Addresses on demand · 500,000 emails / month · Dedicated support · SLA guarantee · $49 /mo |
The facts
Each one read from Delivery Machine's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- API access is included in the Pro plan and higher plans inherit Pro features.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Audience
- The plans describe intended users as personal projects and side hustles, growing teams, agencies, serious operators, and platforms with many brands and high volume.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Bulk import
- Rules can be imported from YAML, CSV or JSON.checked 7 Oct 2001
- DNS checks
- The CLI checks MX, TXT and DKIM records to verify domain configuration.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Email infrastructure
- Domain registration starts Amazon SES verification and returns the DNS records required for setup.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Forwarding rules can route mail to destinations such as Gmail, as shown in the site's example command.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Limits
- The Free plan allows up to 3 domains, 10 addresses per domain and 500 emails per month.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Management
- The product is managed through a scriptable command-line interface, and the site says no web UI is required.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Delivery Machine routes email from multiple custom domains to one destination inbox.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Routing rules
- Users can route specific addresses or use catch-all forwarding rules.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Setup
- Setup involves registering a domain, adding MX, TXT and DKIM DNS records, then creating forwarding rules.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Status
- The site describes Delivery Machine as being in public beta.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Support
- Starter includes priority support, while Business includes dedicated support and an SLA guarantee.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Temporary addresses
- Temporary forwarding addresses can be configured to expire automatically.checked 7 Oct 2001
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