pbt93

You're right that generic .xyz domains have a history of spam, because they are cheap. However, single-letter premium domains (like w.xyz) operate under entirely different security scrutiny and reputation management.

The domain isn't the whole product, but for our target niche, a short, memorable handle is a highly valued status asset. We already have 30+ organic people on our waitlist who reserved their handles. As for the infrastructure, Mailgun is only being used for a working prototype. Using their webhooks was simply the fastest way to validate the core mechanics.

Now that the prototype is working, this is the reason I'm looking for a founding engineer to take over this functional proof-of-concept and help migrate us to a custom, cost-effective, and fully controlled email stack from the ground up.

Thanks for the feedback, I will definitely make adjustments to the page colors.

However, for the most part, an email domain's reputation relies on its specific sending habits and configuration, not just the extension it's on.

I doubt anyone is actually going to spell out w.xyz by pronouncing the letters individually, it's just 'w dot x-y-z'.

I will certainly work hard to ensure we stay firmly within the 93.38% of .xyz domains that are legitimate and secure.

As for the infrastructure, Mailgun was selected strictly to deploy a rapid, working prototype. It was never intended to be the final production software as we scale.