What's New

Built-in Warmup Now Live

Warm up mailboxes.
Land in inbox.

Use InboxKit's built-in warmup engine or connect to 16+ sequencer platforms. Smart volume scaling, real-time health scores, and automated reputation building — all from one dashboard.

14
Days to Full Capacity
97%+
Inbox Placement
<2%
Bounce Rate
16+
Sequencer Integrations
Warmup Dashboard
Day 12 of 14
Inbox Rate
94.2%
Promotions
3.1%
Spam Rate
0.8%
Health Score
87

CHOOSE YOUR APPROACH

Two ways to warm up your mailboxes

Use our built-in warmup engine for a zero-config experience, or connect to a sequencer you already use. Both approaches give you full visibility and control from your InboxKit dashboard.

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Built-in Warmup

InboxKit's native warmup engine handles everything — volume scaling, reply simulation, inbox/spam/promotions tracking, and health scoring. No external tool needed.

  • Auto volume scaling from starting volume to target/day
  • Real-time health score with weighted formula
  • Inbox, promotions, and spam rate tracking
  • Configurable reply rates and sending patterns
  • Supports Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Azure mailboxes
  • Sparkline analytics per mailbox in the dashboard
  • Pause, resume, and adjust settings anytime

$3/mailbox/month

Enable Built-in Warmup
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Connect Your Sequencer

Already using Instantly, SmartLead, or another warmup platform? Connect it directly and InboxKit will auto-configure optimal warmup settings per mailbox during export.

  • One-click export with warmup pre-configured
  • Smart presets for Google (25/day limit, 55% reply rate, 20min gap) and Microsoft
  • Azure-specific scaling presets based on mailbox count (10/25/50/100)
  • Warmup tag filtering enabled by default
  • Validation ranges enforced per platform to prevent misconfiguration
  • Works with 16+ sequencer platforms

Included with your sequencer subscription

Connect Sequencer

STEP BY STEP

How warmup works

1

Set Up Mailboxes

Create Google Workspace or Azure mailboxes through InboxKit. DNS records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) are configured automatically via Cloudflare. Propagation takes 1–2 hours.

2

Enable Warmup

Choose built-in warmup or connect your sequencer. InboxKit applies optimized defaults: starting volume of 2 emails/day, daily increase of 2, target of 40/day, with inbox reply rate 30–50% and promotions reply rate 2–3%.

3

Gradual Scaling (Days 1–14)

Volume increases automatically each day. The system sends and receives emails with realistic reply patterns, building sender reputation with ISPs like Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo.

4

Launch Campaigns

After 14 days, your mailboxes are warmed and ready. Begin cold outreach at 10–15 emails/mailbox/day (Rule of 3: max 3 mailboxes per domain). Keep warmup running alongside campaigns for ongoing reputation maintenance.

CONFIGURATION

Full control over your warmup

InboxKit's warmup engine comes with sensible defaults, but every parameter is tunable. Adjust volume curves, reply rates, and sending patterns to match your infrastructure.

Volume Settings

Starting Volume2 emails/day
Daily Increase2 emails/day
Target Volume40 emails/day

These settings are optimized for best deliverability. Only change them if you know what you're doing.

Reply Rate Settings

Inbox Reply Rate30%–50%
Promotions Reply Rate2%–3%
Spam Rate1%

Reset to defaults button available in the dashboard.

Sequencer Presets

Google & Microsoft Default

Daily Warmup Limit25
Reply Rate55%
Warmup Tag FilterEnabled
Daily Email Limit15
Sending Gap20 minutes

Azure Scaling Presets

MailboxesWarmupReplyEmailGap
1040/day60%20/day20 min
2520/day60%8/day20 min
5010/day60%4/day20 min
1005/day60%2/day20 min

Azure domains support up to 100 mailboxes per domain. Warmup limits scale inversely to prevent throttling.

INTEGRATIONS

Works with every major sequencer

Connect your mailboxes to 16+ email sequencing platforms. InboxKit auto-configures warmup settings and validates ranges per platform to prevent deliverability issues.

InstantlySmartLeadLemlistReply.ioApolloSalesforgeEmailBisonWarmySnov.ioTrulyInboxReachInboxManyReachWarmForgePlusVibeMasterInboxMailToaster

Each platform has enforced warmup validation ranges. For example, Instantly allows 1–50 daily warmup limit and 1–120 min sending gap, while EmailBison caps at 30 warmup limit and 90 min gap. InboxKit prevents misconfiguration automatically.

MONITORING

Real-time health scoring for every mailbox

InboxKit calculates a 0–100 health score using a weighted formula across four key deliverability metrics. Scores update with every sync.

Health Score Tiers

ScoreStatusWhat it means
90–100
Excellent
Mailbox is performing optimally. Ready for full campaigns.
70–89
Good
Solid reputation. Minor adjustments may help.
50–69
Warning
Deliverability at risk. Review warmup settings and DNS.
0–49
Critical
Immediate action needed. Pause campaigns and investigate.

Health Score Formula

Inbox Rate
40%
Spam Avoidance
35%
Bounce Avoidance
15%
Promotions Avoidance
10%

Tracked Metrics per Mailbox

Emails sent / received
Inbox rate, spam rate, promotions rate
Reply rate, bounce rate
Current volume vs. target volume
Warmup day (out of 14)
DNS health score
Last email sent timestamp
Volume adjustments with reasons
14-day sparkline chart

WHY WARMUP MATTERS

Skip warmup, land in spam

Without Warmup

  • New domains have zero sender reputation with ISPs
  • Emails flagged as spam immediately — deliverability under 30%
  • Domain and IP blacklisted within days
  • SPF/DKIM misalignment compounds the problem
  • 80% of cold email campaign failures stem from infrastructure issues, not copy

With InboxKit Warmup

  • Gradual volume increase builds trust with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo
  • 97%+ inbox placement after 14-day warmup period
  • Bounce rates maintained below 2% (critical alerts above 5%)
  • DNS health monitored alongside warmup for full-stack reputation
  • Warmup continues alongside campaigns for ongoing maintenance
  • Inbox placement scores below 50% trigger automatic warmup adjustments

Ready to build sender reputation the right way?

Create your mailboxes, enable warmup, and start landing in the inbox — not the spam folder. Setup takes under 2 minutes with Quick Setup.