A European alternative to SMTP2GO
Yes. 2Mail is a European alternative to SMTP2GO: the same kind of service — an SMTP relay with API, webhooks and logging — but on its own servers in Belgium, with processing inside the EU, support in English, Dutch and French and a fixed price per sending domain. If you need a free tier or want to send from several regions worldwide, SMTP2GO remains the better fit.
SMTP2GO and 2Mail are alike in what they do: you enter host, port and login in your web shop, CRM or accounting software, and your mail leaves through a relay with an established reputation. The difference is where that happens and who picks up the phone. For a European business that has to tell a customer or a DPO where the logs live, "on our own servers in Belgium, inside the EU" is a short and verifiable answer.
The second difference is the pricing model. A monthly plan by email count is easy to read, until a peak month pushes it over. 2Mail charges per volume tier and per sending domain, with no price per email and no setup fee, and shared volume across several domains is available on request. IP warm-up and personal follow-up come as standard — not a ticket queue, but someone who follows your domain with you.
Why companies switch from SMTP2GO to 2Mail
Own servers in Belgium, processing inside the EU
Sending, logs, statistics and tracking stay on JAAN bv's own infrastructure in Belgium. GDPR-compliant, data processing agreement on request.
SMTP, REST API and signed webhooks
SMTP with STARTTLS on port 587, a REST API with an API key per application and signed webhooks for delivery, bounce and open. Every application gets its own login, revocable on its own.
Support in your language, warm-up included
Personal follow-up in English, Dutch and French. New domains are warmed up with guidance on a randomised IP pool with per-domain rate limiting; 99.99% availability SLA and handover within 10 seconds.
Fixed price per sending domain, campaigns included
Per volume tier (1,000 to 250,000 emails per month) and per sending domain, no price per email, no setup fee. Campaign management with a drag-and-drop template builder, list segmentation and open and click tracking lives in the same account.
SMTP2GO and 2Mail side by side
SMTP2GO is a SMTP relay and email API based in New Zealand. Below are the points on which an email platform really differs in practice. The SMTP2GO column only reflects what the brand publishes itself; always check the current terms on its own website.
| Criterion | SMTP2GO | 2Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Location and data residency | New Zealand; servers in several regions according to their website | JAAN bv, Belgium; own servers in Belgium, processing and storage inside the EU |
| Pricing model | Monthly plan based on email count, with a free tier, according to their website | Per volume tier and per sending domain, no price per email, no setup fee; 12-month minimum term |
| Sending channel (SMTP, API, campaigns) | SMTP and API according to their documentation | SMTP (587 STARTTLS), REST API and campaign management with a template builder in one account |
| Support and language | Generally English-language, availability according to their website | Personal follow-up in English, Dutch and French, IP warm-up included |
| Authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) | SPF and DKIM records you publish yourself following their instructions | SPF, DKIM and DMARC in one click from the dashboard |
| Per-message insight | Activity log and reports in their dashboard according to their documentation | Logging of deliveries, bounces and rejections per domain, real-time dashboard and signed webhooks |
Information about SMTP2GO is general and may change; 2Mail is not affiliated with this brand. Brand names belong to their respective owners.
Switching from SMTP2GO to 2Mail
A migration is not a big bang. These three steps keep your deliverability intact while you move.
SPF, DKIM and DMARC on the new channel
Add 2Mail to your SPF record and publish the DKIM key from the dashboard alongside the existing SMTP2GO records. Check your DMARC reports to confirm both channels pass before you remove the old records.
Swap the SMTP credentials in your application
This is the easiest step: in WordPress, WooCommerce, Odoo, PrestaShop, Magento or your Laravel configuration, replace host, port and login with that application's 2Mail credentials. If you use the API, replace the key. Test to a Gmail and an Outlook address, not to your own server.
Re-point webhooks and ramp up volume
Register your endpoint for the signed delivery, bounce and open events and verify the signature. Move traffic per application or per domain, so IP warm-up and per-domain rate limiting build the reputation gradually.
Who is 2Mail the better choice for — and who isn't it for?
2Mail suits you if…
- European SMEs that want their web shop, CRM or accounting software to send through a relay inside the EU, with support in their own language
- Developers who want a REST API and signed webhooks alongside SMTP, with a separate login and key per application
- Companies that want transactional email and campaigns on one platform, at a fixed price per sending domain
Stay with SMTP2GO if…
- Anyone looking for a free tier or wanting to cancel monthly without a minimum term
- Anyone who wants to send from several regions outside the EU, close to an audience in North America, Asia or Oceania
Other comparisons
Looking for an alternative to another platform? Same exercise, always with the facts side by side.