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Transactional vs marketing emails
The difference and why it matters for deliverability and compliance.
Key points
Transactional = order/password/notification (expected)
Marketing = promotional (opt-in required)
Different rules & expectations
Transactional usually has higher deliverability
How to do it
Identify which type each send is
Use appropriate consent rules
Keep lists clean for marketing
Monitor both separately
Common mistakes
Treating marketing as transactional
Marketing without consent
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