Question 1

What is Alienmail?

Accepted Answer

Alienmail is AI cold email software. It reads your website, writes your campaign, warms up your mailboxes for free and sends from mailboxes you buy in Alienmail or connect yourself. You pay per email, with no monthly fee. Read more

Question 2

Who is Alienmail for?

Accepted Answer

Founders, agencies, SDR teams and recruiters who send cold outreach and want it written for them without a monthly subscription.

Question 3

How is it different from a newsletter tool like Mailchimp?

Accepted Answer

Newsletter tools send bulk email to people who signed up. Alienmail sends one-to-one cold outreach from your own mailboxes to people who haven't.

Question 4

How much does Alienmail cost?

Accepted Answer

There's no subscription. Each email uses 4 credits, and top-ups start at $5 for 1,250 emails, dropping to $1.20 per 1,000 at volume. A month without sending costs $0. Read more

Question 5

Is there a free plan?

Accepted Answer

No free plan, but every new account gets 100 free credits with no card. Warmup, team seats and workspaces are free on every account.

Question 6

Do credits expire?

Accepted Answer

Credits are valid for 12 months from purchase.

Question 7

What does a mailbox cost?

Accepted Answer

Mailboxes you buy in Alienmail are $2.50 each per month, with DNS setup and free warmup included. You can also connect your own for free.

Question 8

How long does setup take?

Accepted Answer

Most people go from signup to their first campaign in about 6 minutes. A new mailbox then needs 2 to 3 weeks of warmup before sending at full volume.

Question 9

Do I need my own email account?

Accepted Answer

You can buy Gmail or Outlook mailboxes in Alienmail, or connect your own Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 or SMTP mailboxes. Either way, warmup is free.

Question 10

Will the AI-written emails sound like me?

Accepted Answer

They start from your website and your Business DNA, and you can edit every line before it sends. Read more

Question 11

Is email warmup really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, on every mailbox, bought or connected, with no inbox limit. Read more

Question 12

How do I stay out of spam?

Accepted Answer

Alienmail warms up your mailboxes, verifies your list, sets up SPF, DKIM and DMARC and paces your sending.

Question 13

How many emails can I send per day?

Accepted Answer

Around 30 to 40 per warmed mailbox. To send more, add mailboxes and Alienmail spreads the sending.

Question 14

Is cold email legal?

Accepted Answer

B2B cold email is generally legal in the US under CAN-SPAM if you use honest sender details and subject lines, include a postal address and honour opt-outs within 10 business days. Rules differ in the EU and Canada. This isn't legal advice.

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