{"id":16797,"date":"2023-01-30T09:52:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T08:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/?p=16797"},"modified":"2025-07-07T10:13:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T09:13:59","slug":"warm-up-recovery-changes-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/warm-up-recovery-changes-google\/","title":{"rendered":"Gmail Warmup: 2025 How-to Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warming up an inbox is necessary, no matter which email provider you choose. You shouldn’t skip email warmup if you want your cold emails to land in your prospects’ primary inboxes and avoid the spam folder.<\/span><\/p>\n

Warming up Gmail mailboxes helps prove to your provider that you, as a sender, are trustworthy. As a result, you get better email deliverability and higher chances of landing in your prospect’s inbox.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why warm up your Gmail account?<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Let\u2019s start with the basics. To protect your IP\/domain reputation, we recommend creating a new email address on a different domain. This email account will be used for outbound messages, but you shouldn’t start sending immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n

Initially, regardless of whether you\u2019re using Gmail or another provider, your sending reputation is neutral. However, you are still viewed as a suspicious sender. That means sending many emails right off the bat can quickly lead to flagging you as a spammer.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can take one of two approaches to email warmup, manual or automatic. We’ll focus on the automatic one. You can read more about manual warm-up <\/span>here<\/u><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Automatic Gmail Warm-Up\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Our integration with an email warm-up tool called Mailivery can handle the process automatically for you. To use it to warmup emails, activate the Warm-up powered by Mailivery add-on available in Woodpecker\u2019s marketplace. It allows you to fully automate the process, which runs safely in the background.<\/span><\/p>\n

How does it work?<\/span><\/h3>\n

By default, the Mailivery-powered warm-up uses an email ramp-up feature. It gradually increases sending limits over time, mimicking natural human behavior by using random message volumes. This helps make the sending pattern appear more organic to receiving servers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Warm-up activity occurs only on business days (Monday through Friday) and follows the time zone set in your account.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to prepare before warming up your Gmail account<\/span><\/h2>\n

Before you activate the warm-up process, here are a few preparation steps. I’ll walk you through sending limits and setting up your email signature, SPF and DKIM record. Both are crucial for your sender reputation and email health.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve already completed these steps, great job! You can skip ahead to the \u2018Activating Gmail warm-up in Woodpecker\u2019 section below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Configuration: Sending Limits<\/span><\/h3>\n

Let’s start with the warmup settings. Since your provider is Google, follow their recommended sending limits:<\/span><\/p>\n