{"id":5171,"date":"2018-10-11T14:12:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T12:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/?p=5171"},"modified":"2025-01-21T10:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T09:25:53","slug":"best-email-provider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/best-email-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Things You Need To Know When Choosing An Email Provider"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a couple of things you need to pay attention to before you set up a separate email account<\/a> for outbound. But first, what are the services that offer email<\/span> accounts? The most popular email<\/span> host among our users is Gmail. Then, we tend to\u00a0spot accounts at Outlook, Zoho and GoDaddy. But you can also set up an account at Yahoo! Mail, AOL Mail, ProtonMail, Rackspace, and the like.<\/p>\n

Tip #1:\u00a0Compare sending limits<\/h2>\n

Each email provider\u00a0sets their own email sending quota\u00a0for a day or even an hour. Once you exceed\u00a0the quota, you get blocked, and subsequently, your campaign stops\u00a0being sent. Pick an email provider that has a daily limit you can easily respect. If you need to send more, consider upgrading your account\u00a0to premium, or\u00a0splitting your prospect list and sending your campaign from more than one email account<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Check out:\u00a0What Are Email Sending Limits of Various Email Hosts? (Updated) >><\/a><\/p>\n

Remember that\u00a0a regular campaign\u00a0consists of more than just an opening message. We need to account for\u00a0sending follow-up messages and possible replies. Sometimes senders\u00a0set up their campaigns in a way that the sending of\u00a0the last few opening messages and the first follow-ups correlates. So when planning your sending schedule, make sure you live room for follow-ups and any other conversations.<\/p>\n

What’s more, Woodpecker<\/span> protects you from exceeding your sending quota by setting up your daily limit to 50 emails<\/span>. You can always change the default setup in the settings. Here’s a help section that tells you how to increase the limit: Can I change the daily limit set to 50? >><\/a><\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Woodpecker<\/span>\u00a0won’t send more than 10 emails<\/span>\u00a0for every 20 seconds. That gives you\u00a0less than 5000 emails<\/span> per day. If your email<\/span> provider has a limit of fewer than 5000 emails<\/span>, it’s fine too. Gmail, the most popular email<\/span> provider, has a limit of 2000 emails<\/span>.\u00a0For that reason, we tend to recommend sending no more than 2000 emails<\/span> per day.<\/p>\n

Tip #2: Consider\u00a0your team size<\/h2>\n

Since we’re talking about possible plan upgrades, how many people are going to do cold outreach at your company? Do you think about growing\u00a0your team in the near future?\u00a0Are you the only one responsible for outbound?<\/p>\n

Maybe you\u00a0will need\u00a0to set up more business<\/span> accounts than you currently have. Check what are your possibilities for that. Learn how much it costs to buy a higher plan, what features are included, and whether\u00a0it is manageable for your business<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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