Do You Need a Warmup Service?
Blog post from Resend
Warming up a domain involves gradually building trust with inbox providers to ensure emails consistently reach the inbox, rather than relying on third-party warmup services that promise guaranteed deliverability improvements through artificial engagement. While these services may simulate positive interactions, inbox providers like Gmail and Outlook can detect synthetic patterns, which can harm a domain's reputation rather than enhance it. True deliverability improvements stem from consistent and organic engagement with real recipients who genuinely want the emails, alongside proper authentication and predictable sending behaviors. To effectively warm up a domain, it is crucial to cultivate genuine interactions by securing proper consent, sending relevant content, and gradually increasing email volume to enhance the domain's reputation over time.