Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Carlos leads Client Success at The Forge, where he combines technical precision with real empathy for the sales grind. He’s the person customers call when they want to go from setup to results - fast. With nearly a decade of experience in CS, support, and account management, Carlos understands the pain points and potential of cold outreach at scale. His writing is practical, clear, and always focused on impact - whether he’s comparing lead gen platforms, walking through AI-powered prospecting workflows, or outlining how to run placement tests the right way. At The Forge, he’s a trusted advisor to clients navigating infrastructure setup, mailbox management, and automation optimization - ensuring they don’t just use the tools, but win with them.
Cold Email
Solving Low Response Rates with AI Personalization
Use AI to craft tailored subject lines, content, send times, and behavioral triggers to boost open and response rates while preserving deliverability.
Privacy & Security
How GDPR Impacts Cold Email Privacy Compliance
Guide to GDPR for cold email: consent vs legitimate interest, transparency, data security, records, and automated suppression for compliant outreach.
Email Deliverability
Do TLDs Impact Cold Email Deliverability?
Explore how your choice of TLD impacts cold email deliverability, sender reputation, and engagement rates for successful outreach.
Cold Email
Spam Trigger Words vs. Safe Alternatives
Learn how to avoid spam trigger words in email marketing and discover safe alternatives to boost deliverability and engagement.
Tutorials & Guides
Scaling Email Infrastructure for High-Volume Campaigns
Explore essential strategies for scaling email infrastructure to manage high-volume campaigns effectively while enhancing deliverability and reducing costs.
Tutorials & Guides
Checklist for Email Authentication Compliance
Ensure email authentication compliance with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to protect your sender reputation and avoid penalties.
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Tools
5 Top Email Infrastructure Providers for High Volume Emails
We’ve listed the 5 top email infrastructure providers for high-volume cold emails. See how Mailforge, Infraforge, Saleshandy, Inframail & Mailscale compare.
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Tools
We Tested 3 Best ScaledMail Alternatives in 2025: Here’s Our Findings
We tested 3 ScaledMail alternatives in 2025 - Mailforge, Infraforge, and Saleshandy. Here’s what we found on pricing, setup, and deliverability.
Cold Email
SSL Certificate Errors: Impact on Cold Email Campaigns
SSL certificate errors can severely impact cold email campaigns, leading to delivery failures and damaged sender reputation. Learn how to manage them effectively.
Email Infrastructure
Bulk Domain Management for Cold Email Campaigns
Learn how bulk domain management can enhance cold email campaigns by safeguarding your reputation and improving deliverability.
Cold Email
HTML vs. Plain Text: Best Format for Deliverability
Explore the differences between HTML and plain text emails to maximize deliverability and engagement in your email campaigns.
Cold Email
Time Zone Settings for Cold Email Campaigns
Optimize your cold email campaigns by aligning send times with local business hours across U.S. time zones for better engagement.
Email Infrastructure
Custom Tracking Domain: What It Is & How Does It Work?
Learn how custom tracking domains enhance email deliverability, build trust, and improve analytics for your marketing campaigns.
Email Deliverability
How Mailbox Monitoring Improves Cold Email Results
Learn how mailbox monitoring enhances cold email campaigns by improving deliverability, engagement, and sender reputation through real-time tracking.
Email Deliverability
How to Monitor IP Reputation for Cold Email Success
Learn how to effectively monitor and improve your IP reputation to enhance email deliverability and campaign success.
Email Deliverability
How Email Volume Impacts Deliverability
Understanding how email volume affects deliverability is crucial for ensuring your messages reach inboxes instead of spam folders.
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Reviews
We Tried 3 Inframail Alternatives for Email Infrastructure
Looking for Inframail alternatives? We tested MailerSend, Postmark, and Mailforge—see which tool best fits your email infrastructure needs.
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Is Salesforce email deliverability good? Our detailed review
Wondering if Salesforce email deliverability is reliable? This detailed 2025 guide explains how it works, where it falls short, and how to improve it.
Email Deliverability
How Open Rate Tracking Can HURT Your Email Deliverability
Open rate tracking can sabotage email deliverability by inflating metrics and triggering spam filters. Learn effective alternatives for engagement.
Email Deliverability
How Blacklists Impact Cold Email Campaigns
Email blacklists can severely impact cold email campaigns, leading to poor deliverability and lost revenue. Learn how to avoid and fix these issues.
Tutorials & Guides
Ultimate Guide to A/B Testing Cold Emails in 2025
Learn the essentials of A/B testing cold emails in 2025 to enhance engagement and improve outreach strategies effectively.
Privacy & Security
Ultimate Guide to Cold Email Privacy Practices
Learn essential cold email privacy practices to ensure compliance with regulations and enhance trust while engaging your audience effectively.
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Email Infrastructure
Custom Tracking Domain: What Is It and How Does It Work? (2025 Guide)
Learn how custom tracking domains boost email trust, click rates, and inboxing in 2025. Setup steps, real data, and tools to automate the process.
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Email Deliverability
Inbox Placement Rate: How to Measure & Optimize It?
No replies? It’s inbox placement. Learn how to measure and fix IPR to land in inbox, not spam—using tools like Mailforge.
Tools
Mailforge vs. GMass: Bulk Email Comparison
Compare two powerful email marketing tools, one for Gmail users and another for scalable cold outreach, to find the best fit for your needs.
Email Deliverability
How to Avoid Email Going To Spam
Learn essential strategies to improve email deliverability and avoid the spam folder, including authentication, content tips, and sender reputation management.
Email Infrastructure
Common Cold Email Infrastructure Problems Solved
Learn how to solve common cold email infrastructure issues to improve deliverability, avoid spam traps, and enhance your email marketing success.
Tutorials & Guides
5 Best Amazon SES Alternatives and Competitors in 2025
Amazon SES is cheap—but brutal to set up. If you want emails that land without debugging DNS, these 5 alternatives (like Mailforge) fix what SES breaks.
Tutorials & Guides
We Tested 5 GMass Alternatives and Competitors For Sales Outreach
Tried GMass but hit Gmail limits? I tested 5 better cold email tools—real campaigns, real data. See what worked best and why Mailforge topped the list.