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Send email from Django

Anymail is the canonical bridge. Most providers ship Anymail backends; pick a provider with a maintained backend rather than a raw SDK.

Anymail standardizes Django EmailBackend across providers, with first-class webhook handling. Async sends require Celery or a worker.

patterns

Send patterns

  • Anymail EmailBackend in settings.py.
  • Celery tasks for async sends.
  • Webhook views via Anymail signal handlers.
  • Django templates rendered to HTML before send.
pitfalls

Common mistakes

  • Synchronous send blocks the request without a worker.
  • Anymail backend mismatch between dev and prod.
  • EMAIL_BACKEND env override forgotten in CI.

provider picks for Django

  1. 01

    Postmark

    Transactional

    First-class Anymail backend; webhook signature helpers built in.

    100/mo developer plan · $15/mo for 10,000 emails
  2. 02

    Mailgun

    Transactional

    Anymail backend; queue-friendly.

    100/day on Foundation trial · $15/mo for 10,000 emails (Basic)
  3. 03

    Amazon SES

    Transactional

    Anymail SES backend; pairs naturally with AWS-hosted Django.

    3,000 message charges/mo free for first 12 months · $0.10 per 1,000 emails
  4. 04

    SendGrid

    Transactional Marketing

    Anymail backend; mature.

    60-day free trial only (permanent free tier was removed May 2025) · $19.95/mo for 50,000 emails
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