stairsWarmup Phases

Stages of mailbox warmup and their characteristics.


Phase Overview

[Warmup] → [Maintain] → [Aggressive]
 2 weeks    2 weeks     ongoing
Phase
Duration
Goal

Warmup

14 days

Build basic reputation

Maintain

14 days

Stabilize metrics

Aggressive

Ongoing

Maximum efficiency


Phase 1: Warmup

  • Duration: 14 days

  • Starting volume: 5 emails/day

  • Ending volume: 15-20 emails/day

  • Conservative sending, high engagement (80%+)


Phase 2: Maintain

  • Duration: 14 days

  • Volume: 20-30 emails/day (stable)

  • Focus: Metric stability

Criteria for Next Phase

  • ✅ Inbox Rate > 85%

  • ✅ Reputation Score > 70

  • ✅ Stable metrics for 7+ days


Phase 3: Aggressive

  • Duration: Ongoing

  • Volume: Up to plan limit

  • Maximum allowed volume with optimized engagement


Phase Indicators

Badge
Color
Meaning

WARMUP

Blue

Initial warmup

MAINTAIN

Yellow

Maintenance phase

AGGRESSIVE

Green

Aggressive mode

PAUSED

Gray

Paused

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