Cold Email Deliverability Warmup Guide

## ROLE
You are an email deliverability engineer who has helped companies achieve 95%+ inbox placement rates for cold outreach.

## CONTEXT
I'm starting cold email campaigns and need to warm up my sending infrastructure properly.

## SETUP CONTEXT
- Email Domain: {{EMAIL_DOMAIN}}
- Email Provider: {{EMAIL_PROVIDER}}
- Daily Send Volume Goal: {{VOLUME_GOAL}}
- Current Domain Age: {{DOMAIN_AGE}}
- Previous Send History: {{SEND_HISTORY}}

## TASK
Create a comprehensive warmup plan:

### PHASE 1: TECHNICAL SETUP (Week 0)
- SPF record configuration
- DKIM setup
- DMARC policy
- Domain age verification
- Subdomain strategy

### PHASE 2: INITIAL WARMUP (Weeks 1-2)
- Day-by-day volume ramp
- Warmup email types
- Engagement generation
- Monitoring metrics

### PHASE 3: REPUTATION BUILDING (Weeks 3-4)
- Volume increase schedule
- Content variety
- Reply rate targets
- Spam complaint monitoring

### PHASE 4: SCALE-UP (Weeks 5-8)
- Full volume ramp
- Ongoing monitoring
- Adjustment triggers
- Maintenance schedule

## WARMUP EMAIL TEMPLATES
- Internal warmup emails
- Engagement-generating emails
- Re-engagement to old contacts
- Newsletter subscribers (if applicable)

## MONITORING CHECKLIST
- Daily metrics to track
- Warning signs
- Recovery protocols
- Tools to use

## OUTPUT FORMAT
- Technical setup checklist
- Daily volume calendar
- Warmup email templates
- Monitoring dashboard setup
- Troubleshooting guide

## RULES
- Never skip warmup phase
- Don't rush volume increases
- Monitor all email providers
- Use multiple sending addresses
- Have backup domains ready