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Getting started
What is SendBright?
A simple cold email tool. You connect your own mailboxes, upload a list and write your emails; SendBright sends them at a safe pace, follows up, and collects every reply in one inbox.
How long does setup take?
About ten minutes: connect a mailbox (2 minutes), upload a list (1 minute), write your first email and press Launch. The how it works page walks through each step.
Does SendBright write the emails for me?
No, and that's on purpose. You write every email, so it sounds like you. We fill in details like {{first_name}} and {{company}} and show a preview with a real lead before anything goes out.
Do I need to install anything?
No. SendBright runs in your browser on any computer. Your campaigns keep sending when your computer is off.
Can my team use it?
Yes. Invite people with their own sign-in. Owners and admins manage mailboxes and billing; members run campaigns and answer replies.
Mailboxes
Which email providers work?
Microsoft 365 and Outlook (one-click sign-in), Google Workspace and Gmail (with an app password), Zoho, GoDaddy, Yahoo, IONOS and any provider that offers SMTP and IMAP.
Where do I find a Google app password?
Turn on 2-Step Verification in your Google account, then go to myaccount.google.com/apppasswords, name it "SendBright" and copy the 16-letter password. SendBright shows these steps when you connect Google.
How many mailboxes can I connect?
As many as you like, on every plan. We never charge per mailbox.
How many emails can each mailbox send?
30 a day by default, which is safe for most mailboxes. You can change it per mailbox (1 to 500). All campaigns using a mailbox share its limit, so it never goes over.
Should I use my main company domain?
We recommend a separate domain for outreach (for example getyourcompany.com) with its own mailboxes. If something goes wrong, your main domain and everyday email stay safe.
Deliverability
What are SPF, DKIM and DMARC?
Three DNS records that prove your emails really come from you. SPF lists the servers allowed to send for your domain, DKIM signs each email, and DMARC tells inboxes what to do with fakes. SendBright checks all three and shows the exact fix for your provider.
How do I stay out of spam?
Use a separate outreach domain, set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC, keep each mailbox at 30 to 50 emails a day, write short plain emails without many links, and only email people your offer is relevant to. SendBright handles pacing and stops follow-ups when people reply.
Do you track opens?
No. Open tracking adds a hidden image that spam filters dislike and that many inboxes block anyway. We focus on what matters: replies.
What happens if many emails bounce?
If a campaign's bounce rate passes your limit (3% by default), SendBright pauses it so you can clean the list before your domain is harmed.
Sending & the law
Is cold email legal?
Business cold email is legal in the US when you follow CAN-SPAM: honest sender details and subject lines, a real postal address and a working unsubscribe link. SendBright adds the address and unsubscribe link to every campaign email. Other countries have their own rules (for example GDPR in Europe, CASL in Canada), so check the rules where your leads are.
What happens when someone unsubscribes?
They're added to your workspace's do-not-email list straight away, and no campaign in your workspace will email them again.
When are emails sent?
During the days and hours you choose, in each lead's own time zone, a few minutes apart.
What happens when a lead replies?
Their follow-ups stop immediately and the reply appears in your Unibox, linked to the lead and the campaign.
What can't I send with SendBright?
Spam, misleading emails, emails to bought lists of people who would not expect to hear from you, and anything illegal. See our acceptable use policy.
Billing
Is there a free trial?
Yes: 14 days, no credit card. The trial includes up to 1,000 emails and 3 team members.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Plans are month to month unless you choose yearly billing. You can export your leads and results before you leave.
Do you offer refunds?
Monthly plans are not refunded for the current month, but you won't be charged again after cancelling. For yearly plans, contact us within 14 days of payment.
Which plan should I choose?
Use the plan finder: tell it how many mailboxes and emails a day you plan, and it suggests a plan.
Security & data
How are my mailbox passwords stored?
Encrypted with AES-256 and never shown again, not even to you. We use them only to send your emails and read replies to them.
Can other customers see my data?
No. Every workspace is kept completely separate.
Do you read my inbox?
We only look for replies to the emails SendBright sent, plus bounces and unsubscribe requests. Nothing else in your mailbox is read or changed.
Can I delete my data?
Yes. Remove mailboxes, leads and campaigns at any time, or ask us to delete your whole account. See our privacy policy.
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