Email deliverability is the ability to get your emails into recipients' inboxes consistently, rather than being filtered to spam folders or rejected entirely. It's the culmination of all the technical and reputation factors we've discussed in other sections.
ISPs and email providers are constantly improving their filtering algorithms to protect users from unwanted messages. This creates a challenge for legitimate senders who need to ensure their messages aren't caught in these filters.
Successful email deliverability requires a holistic approach that addresses:
Test your email content to see how it might be evaluated by spam filters. Edit the sample email and analyze it for potential deliverability issues.
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This is a simplified simulation. Actual email filtering systems use hundreds of factors and machine learning algorithms to determine email placement.
Proper bounce management is crucial for maintaining good deliverability.
Permanent delivery failures (invalid address, domain doesn't exist). Remove these addresses immediately from your lists.
Temporary delivery issues (mailbox full, server down). Retry delivery but remove after multiple consecutive failures.
Keep hard bounce rates below 2% and total bounce rates below 5% to maintain good deliverability.
Feedback loops (FBLs) provide notifications when recipients mark your emails as spam.
ISPs send notifications to the sender when a user clicks "mark as spam," allowing you to remove these users from your lists.
Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL, and others offer feedback loops that senders can register for.
Keep complaint rates below 0.1% (1 complaint per 1,000 emails) to maintain good deliverability.
Sending too many emails too quickly can trigger rate limits at receiving mail servers, causing temporary blocks or deferrals.