email-infra-step-by-step

Cold email infrastructure setup requires acquiring domains, configuring Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, setting up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC DNS records, and integrating with Instantly to ensure outreach deliverability. This Skill provides a step-by-step walkthrough covering planning, configuration, and ongoing monitoring.

For cold email deliverability, you must configure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC DNS records on your domain. Properly setting up these authentication protocols proves domain ownership and prevents your outreach emails from being flagged as spam by receiving mail servers.

Yes, you can use both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 for cold email outreach. Splitting your mailboxes across these providers helps diversify your email infrastructure, reducing the risk of widespread deliverability issues if one provider flags your sending behavior.

To connect email accounts to Instantly, you can use either OAuth or App Password authentication methods. The setup process also involves configuring custom tracking domains within Instantly to monitor email opens and clicks securely without harming your primary domain reputation.

Email warm-up involves gradually increasing your sending volume over time to build a positive sender reputation with mail providers. This Skill provides specific warm-up strategies and settings within Instantly, alongside daily, weekly, and monthly monitoring routines to maintain inbox health.

Calculating the number of domains and mailboxes needed depends on your target outreach volume. This Skill guides you through an infrastructure needs assessment to determine the optimal provider split between Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 to safely scale your campaigns.