If you are planning to take advantage of Darkroom photo email feature at your next event some research and planning will make that event go much smoother. The number of emails and the size of attachments you are allowed to send can vary especially with the free providers like Gmail or Hotmail. These limits can be per hour or per day and can also include limits on attachment size. Below is a list of popular free email services, their limits and a link to their policy pages. At the bottom are a couple of paid services that can be unlimited.
Google Gmail Email Sending Limit
- 500 emails per day when sending from their web interface
- 100 emails per day when sending from a desktop email client like Darkroom
- 10mb per message
- Gmail email sending guidelines
Windows Live Hotmail Email Sending Limit
- 100 emails per day
- 10mb per message
- Windows Live Hotmail email sending guidelines
Yahoo Email Sending Limit
- 100 emails per hour
- 10mb per message for Yahoo
- 20mb per message for Yahoo Plus
- Yahoo email sending guidelines
AOL Email Sending Limit
- 100 recipients per email (Bcc:)
- 500 emails per connection
- 16mb per message
- AOL email sending guidelines
(High Volume Options)
Mandrill (free/paid)
- 12,000 emails per month – Free
- 1,000 emails per hour
- Mandril paid options and guidelines
SendGrid (free/paid)
- 200 emails per day – Free
- Sendgrid paid options and guidelines