Deliverability Scorecard

Audit your cold email infrastructure for 2026 AI spam filter compliance

Infrastructure Audit

Answer 6 questions about your current cold email setup to receive a forensic compliance score.

1. How do you warm up new email accounts?

Random emails about weather, sports, or generic topics

Industry-related discussions (but not lead-specific)

Lead-specific context (discussing actual target companies/industries)

2. Do your profile photos contain EXIF metadata?

No profile photos or AI-generated images with no EXIF data

Some metadata but no GPS coordinates or device fingerprints

Full forensic metadata (GPS, camera serial, brand name)

3. How many email providers do you send from?

Single provider (e.g., only SendGrid or only AWS SES)

2-3 providers

6+ providers with rotation

4. What tier of email infrastructure do you use?

Retail APIs (shared IP pools, pay-as-you-go)

Business tier (dedicated IPs, monthly contracts)

Wholesale gateway (enterprise master accounts)

5. How long do you warm up accounts before sending campaigns?

No warmup period (start sending immediately)

1 week or less

30 days (full burn-in period)

6. What DNS authentication records do you have configured?

No SPF/DKIM/DMARC records

Some records but incomplete (e.g., SPF only)

Complete DNS hardening (SPF + DKIM + DMARC)