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6/19/2026
Founder stuck a week on

Founder stuck a week on

Original: Lessons from getting blocked by email verification for a week

Short summary

Founder stuck on email verification for product launch when Google Workspace trial expired, GoDaddy removed free forwarding, and Zoho/Google had conflicting MX records. Resolution came from directly checking DNS records and verifying Zoho as active instead of assuming obvious fixes. Key lesson: when infrastructure fails, verify actual configuration rather than relying on assumptions—the config doesn't lie, but assumptions do.

  • •Email verification issues can block product launches; DNS records are the source of truth
  • •Troubleshooting lesson: verify actual system state rather than assuming obvious fixes will work
  • •Product shipped: XEdge launching on Peerlist Monday after infrastructure unblocking

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