Mailgun
Newsletter and broadcast email. Where the Manoj voice goes out to the list. Pay per send, no monthly seat fees, solid deliverability for bulk sends. The newsletter layer of the sovereign stack.
What we like
- ✓Pay per send - no monthly fee for low volume senders
- ✓Good deliverability for newsletters and broadcasts
- ✓Solid API with good documentation
- ✓Handles unsubscribes and bounce management automatically
- ✓Works seamlessly with Claude-generated content
Watch out for
- ✕Interface is dated compared to newer tools
- ✕Newer alternatives like Loops offer a better UX
- ✕Requires some technical setup for optimal deliverability (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
The newsletter is where Manoj's voice goes out at scale. It is not automated content - it is real writing, in his voice, about what is actually happening in the business.
Mailgun delivers it. The choice was simple: pay a platform like ConvertKit a monthly fee that scales with list size, or pay Mailgun per send and keep the cost tied to actual activity. For a list that sends weekly, Mailgun is consistently cheaper and there is no pricing cliff when the list grows.
The Workflow
Claude drafts from context. Manoj edits and approves. Claude sends via Mailgun API. Bounces and unsubscribes are handled automatically. The list stays clean without manual work.
AI Avengers Lab
This guide gives you the architecture.
The Lab gives you the working code.
Stop reading about the sovereign stack. Start building it. Lab members get every script, every config file, and weekly live sessions where we ship new integrations together.
- Full working code: DuckDB CRM schema, Mailgun wrapper, Claude Code config
- Weekly live builds — we add new integrations together
- Private community of operators building sovereign AI stacks
- Direct access to Manoj — ask questions, get real answers
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