Accounts page

Purpose

This flow allows users to connect or purchase sending email accounts for use in cold outreach. It supports Gmail, Outlook, and custom IMAP/SMTP providers. Once connected, all accounts appear in a centralized list with metadata and action options.


1. Navigation Entry Point

Navigation:
https://app.chat.io/accounts/add

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2. Email Connection Options

Upon accessing the page, users see options to add a new email account using one of three methods:

Option 1: Connect Existing Email

User clicks "Connect Email", then selects one of the following providers:

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➤ Google (Gmail)

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➤ Outlook (Microsoft 365)

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➤ Custom Provider (IMAP + SMTP)

User is prompted to manually enter the following:

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Option 2: Buy New Email

Users may choose to purchase a new mailbox from within the platform. This typically includes:


3. Post-Connection: Email Appears in List

After successful connection or purchase, the new email is added to the Accounts list.

Each row in the list displays:

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4. Health and Status Indicators

Each connected email shows:

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Email Health Score & Deliverability Dashboard

Once an email is connected, it’s displayed in the Accounts tab with additional metrics, including:

Clicking on the Health Score opens the Email Deliverability Dashboard, which evaluates the domain’s ability to successfully deliver emails based on the following metrics:

Metric Score Weight Status Description
Reply Rate 15 pts % of recipients replying
Bounce Rate 20 pts % of emails that bounced
DNS BL 10 pts Whether domain is blacklisted
MX Record 4 pts Mail exchange record status
SPF Record Authenticates sender IP
DKIM 4 pts Email signing active
DMARC Alignment & policy check
Deliverability Score 35 pts Combined score summary

Each row is color-coded:

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5. Actions Menu (⋮)

Clicking the three-dot menu on each email opens four options:

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  1. Email List – View campaigns or mail associated with the account

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  2. Send Email – Opens sidebar form with:

    • To

    • Subject

    • Email Body

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  3. Reconnect – Re-runs the provider connection flow

  4. Delete – Permanently removes the email from your account


Revision #1
Created 17 June 2025 15:55:51 by Aahana Srivastav
Updated 17 June 2025 17:24:18 by Aahana Srivastav