Guides
Plain-English guides to sending a mail merge from Google Workspace without landing in spam.
Guides
- Gmail Mail Merge Limit 2026: Workspace, YAMM and GMassThe Gmail mail merge limit on Google Workspace is 1,500 recipients a day, inside a total sending limit of 2,000 messages a day. Trial accounts…Read the guide
- How Many Emails Can I Send a Day Without Going to Spam?How many emails can I send a day without going to spam? There’s no single number. Google lets most Workspace users send up to 2,000…Read the guide
- SPF, DKIM and DMARC Explained in Plain EnglishHere are SPF, DKIM and DMARC explained simply. SPF lists the servers allowed to send email for your domain. DKIM adds a digital signature that…Read the guide
- How to Warm Up a New Google Workspace Email (Step by Step)Here’s how to warm up a new Google Workspace email: set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC on your domain, wait for them to start working…Read the guide
- How to Mail Merge in Gmail: Built-in, YAMM, GMass, SheetsHere’s how to mail merge in Gmail: list your contacts in a Google Sheet, write one email with merge tags for details like first names…Read the guide
- YAMM Daily Limit: Why You’re Stuck at 400, Not 1,500The YAMM daily limit is 1,500 recipients per 24 hours on YAMM Pro with a confirmed Google Workspace account. New Workspace accounts stay at 400…Read the guide
- Gmail Mail Merge vs YAMM vs GMass: Which to Use in 2026Gmail mail merge vs YAMM comes down to what you need. Gmail’s built-in mail merge costs nothing extra on eligible Workspace plans and suits a…Read the guide
- New Google Workspace Account Sending Limit: Why It’s 500The new Google Workspace account sending limit is 500 emails a day during the free trial, with at most 500 unique outside recipients. Google doesn’t…Read the guide
- How to Check If Your Email Will Go to Spam (Placement Test)To check if your email will go to spam, run a placement test: send your real mail merge, the real way, to a few test…Read the guide
- What Is Email Warmup? Do You Need It for a Mail Merge?What is email warmup? It’s building a sending history for an inbox before you send in bulk: a small number of emails a day, rising…Read the guide
- How Long Does Email Warmup Take? A Day-by-Day TimelineHow long does email warmup take? For a new Google Workspace inbox, allow a few days to set up your domain, then 4–12 weeks before…Read the guide
- Should You Use a Separate Domain for Bulk Email?Should you use a separate domain for bulk email? Not always. If you’re emailing people who expect to hear from you, at modest volume, your…Read the guide
- Mail Merge from Google Sheets with Apps Script (Free Script)To send a mail merge from Google Sheets with Apps Script, add your contacts to a sheet, paste a script into Extensions > Apps Script…Read the guide
- Google Postmaster Tools Setup: A Beginner’s GuideGoogle Postmaster Tools setup is quick: sign in at postmaster.google.com, add the domain you send from, copy the TXT record Google gives you into your…Read the guide
- Spam Trigger Words: What Really Sends Email to SpamSpam trigger words like “FREE”, “act now” and “risk-free” rarely send an email to spam on their own. Filters care more about who you email…Read the guide
Fix a problem
- Mail Merge Going to Spam? How to Fix It TodayA mail merge going to spam usually has one of five causes: missing SPF, DKIM or DMARC records, sending far more than your inbox normally…Read the guide
- Gmail Mail Merge Option Missing? Which Plans Have ItIf the Gmail mail merge option is missing, your plan probably doesn’t include it. It comes with Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard…Read the guide
- YAMM Emails Going to Spam? A 10-Minute ChecklistYAMM emails going to spam is rarely caused by YAMM itself, because YAMM sends through your own Gmail account. Check your domain’s SPF, DKIM and…Read the guide
- “You have reached a limit for sending mail”: what to do“You have reached a limit for sending mail” means your Google Workspace account went over one of Gmail’s sending limits, so Google paused new emails…Read the guide
- Google Workspace Emails Going to Spam? 9 Causes and FixesGoogle Workspace emails going to spam usually trace back to one of three areas: domain settings (missing SPF, DKIM or DMARC), sending behavior (a new…Read the guide
- Emails Going to the Promotions Tab? Why, and Does It MatterEmails going to the Promotions tab have been delivered; they’re just not in Primary. Gmail files mail that looks like deals, offers or marketing there…Read the guide
- Is My Domain Blacklisted? How to Check and Get OffTo check if your domain is blacklisted, look it up on Spamhaus’s free reputation checker, then SURBL, URIBL and Google’s Safe Browsing site status page…Read the guide
Set up your domain
- SPF Record for Google Workspace: Copy-Paste Setup GuideThe SPF record for Google Workspace is v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all. Add it as a TXT record at your domain host, with the host set to…Read the guide
- DKIM for Google Workspace: How to Turn It On, Step by StepTo turn on DKIM for Google Workspace, sign in to the Admin console as a super admin and go to Apps > Google Workspace >…Read the guide
- DMARC for Google Workspace: Setup Guide (Start at p=none)To set up DMARC for Google Workspace, add a TXT record at your domain host with the host name _dmarc and the value v=DMARC1; p=none…Read the guide