email-deliverability-audit

You can diagnose dropping reply rates by auditing DNS authentication, inbox health, and per-inbox campaign metrics. This process surfaces misconfigurations and reputation issues, outputting a Markdown report and CSV with concrete action items to restore performance.

Yes, this deliverability audit requires a SMARTLEAD_API_KEY to pull inbox data and campaign metrics. It is designed for use within a running cold email program, specifically when taking over an existing Smartlead account or before scaling campaigns.

Checking SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records involves scanning DNS authentication across your sending domains to surface misconfigurations. This audit automatically evaluates these records alongside inbox warmup status and bounce trends to identify root causes of deliverability failure.

A spam placement test checks whether your cold emails land in the inbox or spam folder. It is needed when diagnosing severe deliverability drops, and this audit supports optional spam placement testing via Smart Delivery to provide deeper routing insights.

Yes, the audit outputs a CSV file containing per-domain and per-inbox deliverability scores. It also generates a full Markdown report with recommended action items, allowing you to track inbox health and resolve authentication issues across your cold email program.