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Ask HN: How to deal with a spam/automation attack on a small startup?

Hi HN,We run a SaaS web app that's a productivity tool used by hundreds of small to mid size businesses. While emails aren't a core part of the service, transactional emails that alert and remind users of project activity are a big part in getting users active and using the platform.Recently, we've had malicious users sign up under domains of Chinese email providers (frequently used by...

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