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sender-monitoring

Monitors email deliverability metrics and alerts on critical changes.

2|Updated Mar 30, 2026
Search Tags:#incident response#email deliverability#dashboard building#sender monitoring#alert configuration#blocklist monitoring
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/chunkydotdev/email-skills --skill sender-monitoring
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: sender-monitoring
Source: https://github.com/chunkydotdev/email-skills/tree/main/skills/operations/sender-monitoring
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/chunkydotdev/email-skills --skill sender-monitoring

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates the risk of undetected email deliverability failures that damage sender reputation, trigger provider throttling, and cause missed critical communications, giving you visibility into issues before they impact recipients or violate provider policies.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Tiered Metric Tracking: Monitor critical deliverability metrics (spam complaint rate, bounce rate, authentication failure rate, blocklist status) with clear healthy, warning, and critical thresholds aligned to Gmail, Yahoo, and Microsoft requirements.
  • Dashboard & Alert Configuration: Build health scorecards, time-series volume plots, and per-provider breakdown dashboards, with tiered alert rules (immediate, warning, informational) and guardrails to reduce alert fatigue.
  • Provider & Blocklist Integration: Set up free monitoring tools including Google Postmaster Tools, Microsoft SNDS, Yahoo Sender Hub, and automated DNS-based blocklist checks for major lists like Spamhaus and Barracuda.
  • Incident Response Planning: Access structured playbooks for SEV-1 through SEV-4 deliverability incidents, including containment, diagnosis, remediation, and post-incident review steps to minimize downtime.
  • Use Case: An e-commerce marketing team can use this Skill to set up alerts that fire when their spam complaint rate exceeds Gmail's 0.3% hard limit, preventing throttling and ensuring promotional emails reach customer inboxes.

Quick Start

Use the sender-monitoring skill to build a real-time deliverability monitoring dashboard for your primary sending domain, configure alerts for critical metrics like spam complaint rate and blocklist status, and set up daily checks of Google Postmaster Tools and Spamhaus.

Frequently Asked Questions about sender-monitoring

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I monitor email deliverability metrics like spam complaint rate and bounce rate?▼

Email deliverability monitoring tracks critical metrics like spam complaint rate, bounce rate, and authentication failures against healthy, warning, and critical thresholds to prevent sending failures. This approach uses provider postmaster tools and blocklist DNS checks for real-time visibility.

What's the best way to set up alerts for email blocklist monitoring?▼

Email blocklist monitoring is best set up using tiered alert rules (immediate, warning, informational) with guardrails to reduce alert fatigue. Automated DNS-based checks for major lists like Spamhaus and Barracuda provide real-time blocklist status visibility.

How do I integrate Google Postmaster Tools and Microsoft SNDS for sender monitoring?▼

Sender monitoring integrates with free provider tools like Google Postmaster Tools, Microsoft SNDS, and Yahoo Sender Hub by connecting them to your sending domains. This setup enables per-provider breakdown dashboards and tracks domain reputation metrics aligned to provider requirements.

Can I use this for transactional email sending domains or is it only for marketing campaigns?▼

Yes, this sender monitoring approach applies to both transactional and marketing sending domains. It monitors deliverability metrics and compliance for all email sending operations, ensuring critical communications reach recipients and provider policies are not violated.

What incident response steps should I follow when email deliverability fails?▼

Email deliverability incident response uses structured playbooks for SEV-1 through SEV-4 incidents, including containment, diagnosis, remediation, and post-incident review steps. This minimizes downtime and prevents further sender reputation damage during throttling or blocklist events.

How do I build a deliverability dashboard with health scorecards and volume plots?▼

Deliverability dashboard building creates health scorecards, time-series volume plots, and per-provider breakdown views using structured event logging. This visualizes sender reputation trends and highlights warning threshold breaches before they impact Gmail, Yahoo, or Microsoft delivery.

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