Retarus Transactional Email

What Retarus Transactional Email is

Retarus Transactional Email sends high volumes of transactional messages from business applications through Retarus Enterprise Cloud. It offers REST API and SMTP interfaces, supports JSON and SMTP/MIME formats, and connects directly with SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce, and ServiceNow. Retarus states a delivery rate of 98% or higher. It gives a guaranteed processing capacity of 100,000 emails per hour, while its Email API page describes capacity of up to 10 million per hour. Administrators can use the myEAS web portal for dashboards, real-time monitoring, reporting, and self-service configuration. Security features include SPF, DKIM, DMARC, enforced TLS, antivirus multiscan, encrypted attachments, and message signing. Retarus also describes phishing detection, malware and attachment scanning, and quarantine access for users and administrators. Data is processed in Retarus-operated centers in Germany, Switzerland, the United States, and Asia. The Email API can search outbound messages by time period, message ID, sender, or recipient, with status information for the past 45 days. The service is aimed at software vendors, platform businesses, large enterprises, and regulated industries. It is available on web and through API, with pricing on request and a 30-day trial capped at 5,000 emails and 200 emails per hour.

Who it suits

Retarus identifies software vendors, platform businesses, large enterprises, and highly regulated industries as target customers. It suits organizations sending transactional email from business applications that need API or SMTP access, monitoring, and integrations with business software.

Limits

The free trial lasts 30 days, allows a maximum of 5,000 emails, and processes no more than 200 emails per hour. The paid plan's price is available on request.

Getting started

1. Open the Retarus Transactional Email website.
2. Choose the 30-day free trial or schedule a demo for the paid service.
3. Connect through the REST API or SMTP interface using JSON or SMTP/MIME formats.
4. Configure an integration with SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce, or ServiceNow if relevant.
5. Use the myEAS web portal for monitoring, reporting, and self-service configuration.

Verdict

Consider Retarus Transactional Email if your organization needs transactional messaging from business applications, API and SMTP interfaces, and the listed monitoring and security features. The main reason to look elsewhere is that the paid service requires a pricing request, while the trial has volume and throughput caps.