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Choosing the Right Inbox Setup

Inbox Setup

Selecting the appropriate inbox connection method is an important first step in your cold email outreach strategy. This guide helps you understand which option might work best for your specific needs.

Available Connection Options

Done-For-You (Coming Soon)

Best for: Users who want to minimize technical setup and maintenance

Our managed service where Reachkit handles the entire inbox creation, setup, and maintenance process for you. This option will:

  • Save you time on technical setup
  • Include pre-warmed accounts ready for sending
  • Provide optimized deliverability settings

Google Connection

Best for: Users with existing Gmail or Google Workspace accounts

Connect your Gmail or Google Workspace accounts using either OAuth (for Workspace) or App passwords (for personal accounts).

Advantages:

  • Familiar Gmail interface for checking emails outside of Reachkit
  • Established domains with good sending reputation
  • Simple OAuth connection process for Workspace accounts

Microsoft Connection

Best for: Users with existing Outlook, Office 365, or Exchange accounts

Connect your Microsoft email accounts using OAuth authentication.

Advantages:

  • Integration with Microsoft’s business ecosystem
  • Professional domain appearance with Office 365
  • Strong deliverability with properly configured accounts

IMAP/SMTP Connection

Best for: Users with non-Google/Microsoft providers

Connect any email provider that supports IMAP and SMTP protocols.

Advantages:

  • Works with virtually any email provider
  • Complete flexibility in email provider selection

Factors to Consider

When choosing your setup method, consider:

  1. Technical expertise: Self-connection requires some basic understanding of email protocols
  2. Volume needs: Higher volume senders may benefit from multiple inboxes across different providers
  3. Existing infrastructure: Leverage accounts you already have for quicker setup
  4. Deliverability requirements: Different providers may have varying deliverability rates to specific domains
  5. Budget considerations: Using existing accounts has no additional cost beyond your Reachkit subscription

Recommendation for Beginners

If you’re new to cold email outreach, we recommend:

  1. Start with Google Workspace accounts for the best results
  2. Enable and complete the warmup process
  3. Start with smaller campaigns to build reputation

Our Done-For-You service (coming soon) will provide the easiest entry point.