Buy a domain and create managed email accounts directly in Hunter — with no external provider or DNS setup required — to start sending outreach in Sequences.
Before you start
You must be a Team owner
Available on paid All-in-one outreach plans
Why use managed email accounts?
Managed email accounts let you create new email accounts directly in Hunter to send emails from Sequences, without relying on external email providers.
👉 Managed domains and email accounts are the fastest and most secure option for outreach. No DNS setup is required.
With managed email accounts, you can:
Buy domains and email accounts in one place
Start sending without manual technical setup — domains come preconfigured with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
Use accounts safely in Sequences with built-in deliverability checks
Rotate multiple accounts across campaigns to protect sender reputation
💡Once you've set up your new email accounts, be sure to warm them up—either manually or automatically—with our Inbox Protection paid add-on to start gradually building a sending reputation.
Step 1: Open the Email Accounts Center
Go to Email Accounts Center and click "+ Add email account".
Choose "Create managed email accounts" to buy new domains and email accounts.
If you already have an email account with an external provider, you can instead choose "Connect an existing email account". See Connect your email account to Email Sequences for that workflow.
Step 2: Choose your domains
Select the domains that will be used to create the email accounts.
Hunter recommends available domains generated from your main domain. You can also manually add a domain if it's available.
You can:
Choose one or multiple domains
Set a domain redirect so visitors are redirected to your main website
💡 You can't use a domain you already own or one that is already registered elsewhere.
💡 Domains flagged as unsafe (found on spam or blacklist databases) or containing a protected trademarked term (e.g. google, gmail, youtube) can't be purchased. You'll see an inline error and need to choose a different domain.
Google Workspace availability check
When you select a domain, Hunter checks whether it already has an active Google Workspace organisation. If it does, the domain is flagged with a "Pending activation" tag, shown on both the domain and its related email accounts.
This doesn't block checkout — you can still buy a flagged domain. The email accounts on that domain just won't be usable until Hunter completes some extra verification steps, which can take up to 3 days.
👉 If only some domains in your order are flagged, only those domains and their email accounts have billing delayed. Any other domains or email accounts in the same purchase are billed and activated immediately, as normal.
Step 3: Choose senders and email accounts
Create the email accounts that will be used in Sequences.
Select the team members who will use the accounts — their names will be associated with the email accounts. Hunter suggests your name and the names of existing team members.
For each account, choose:
The domain
The sender (team member)
The number of email accounts to create per sender
You can also optionally generate a default signature using dynamic attributes like {first_name}, {last_name}, and {email}. The signature can be also edited afterwards.
Click "Generate email accounts" to review the email addresses, sender names, and signatures. You can edit or remove accounts before continuing.
Step 4 (optional): Add Inbox Protection
During setup, you can purchase Inbox Protection for each new email account.
Inbox Protection is a paid add-on that builds and maintains your sender reputation automatically. It starts as soon as the email account is provisioned and progressively warms up the inbox through real email engagement.
This is recommended for:
New email accounts that have never sent outreach before
Inactive email accounts being reused for outreach
Teams that want deliverability protection before scaling sending
Inbox Protection is billed separately per email account. See Inbox Protection: warm up and protect your sender reputation for full details.
Step 5: Confirm billing and checkout
Review and confirm:
Domain owner information, including a phone number (used for domain/WHOIS registration)
Billing details and payment method
The domains and email accounts you're purchasing
Any Inbox Protection add-ons selected
Pricing overview:
Item | Billing cycle |
Domains | Yearly (starting at $16.51/year) |
Email accounts | Monthly ($6/month per account) |
Inbox Protection | Monthly per email account (separate) |
💡 You must confirm that the domain registration information is correct before checkout. Unused email accounts or domains are not refundable.
👉 If a domain in your order is already connected to an existing Google Workspace, only that domain and its email accounts have billing delayed until Hunter activates them manually — see Google Workspace availability check above.
Step 6: Provisioning and account status
After completing payment, Hunter starts provisioning the domains and email accounts.
Managed email accounts are usually ready within 1 hour, with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC fully configured. You'll receive an email when the accounts are ready, and you can check the status at any time in the Email Accounts Center.
👉 You may also receive a "WHOIS Contact Record Verification" email from Global Domain Group, one of our registrar partners. This is a standard, legitimate step — complete it within 15 days to avoid your domain being suspended.
Accounts marked as "Active" are ready to use in Sequences. If one or more of your domains is already connected to an existing Google Workspace, the account shows "Inactive" instead, with the note: "Your email accounts are being set up manually — one or more of your domains are already connected to an existing Google Workspace, so our team will activate your email accounts manually. This usually takes up to 3 days. Your subscription only starts once they're active, so the wait won't cost you anything, and we'll email you as soon as they're ready to use." No action is needed on your side — see Google Workspace availability check above.
💡 Important: Even though your account is technically ready to send, it's a brand new email account with no sending history. Email providers will scrutinize it closely. We strongly recommend using one of these before launching your first sequence:
Inbox Protection (recommended) — actively builds your sender reputation through real engagement before you start outreach. If purchased during setup, it starts automatically once provisioned. You can also purchase it after setup.
Progressive Sending — gradually increases your daily sending limit so you don't trigger spam filters with sudden volume.
Skipping this step and sending at full volume from a new account is the most common cause of deliverability issues and emails landing in spam.
👉 New managed email accounts start with a daily sending limit of 3 emails per day, which can be increased over time up to 400 emails per day. To scale safely, use Inbox Protection or Progressive Sending.
You can edit sending limits at any time from the Email Accounts Center. See Manage your email account settings for details.
Deliverability health checks
Hunter automatically checks deliverability for all managed domains and email accounts, including:
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration
MX records
Reputation and blacklist signals
Domain age and website checks
Spam and bounce signals
If an issue is detected, Hunter shows the items that need attention. You can also pause Sequences using an affected account directly from the health panel.
See Global Health — Check and improve your sender health for more on health checks.
You can pause Sequences using an affected account directly from the Email Accounts Center.
Billing and renewals
Domains renew yearly. Cancel before the renewal date to avoid charges.
Email accounts renew monthly ($6/month per account). Email accounts remain active until the last day of the current billing period — after that, outreach stops and the account can no longer be used in Sequences.
Inbox Protection renews monthly per email account. If disabled, it stops immediately and warm-up data is lost. Re-enabling starts the process from scratch.
If a domain's email accounts show as "Inactive" because the domain is already connected to an existing Google Workspace, their billing period starts from activation, not from checkout.
💡 Unused email accounts or domains are not refundable.
FAQs
How long does provisioning take? Managed email accounts are usually ready within 1 hour.
Does Hunter configure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC? Yes — Hunter automatically configures all authentication records for managed domains. No DNS setup is required on your end.
Can I add Inbox Protection after purchase? Yes. You can enable Inbox Protection at any time from the email account profile in the Email Accounts Center. See Inbox Protection for setup instructions.
Can I start sending emails right away? Yes, but new accounts start at 3 emails/day for a reason. Sending too much too soon can hurt deliverability. Scale gradually with Progressive Sending, or use Inbox Protection for active reputation building.
What's the cost? Email accounts cost $6/month each. A domain is required — pricing starts at $16.51 USD/year. Inbox Protection is billed separately per account.
Do I need to also buy an extra email account slot for a managed account? No — the email account slot is already included in the price of a managed account. You only need to purchase a separate extra slot ($10/month) if you're connecting more of your existing (non-managed) sender accounts.
What happens if I cancel my email account? Your email account remains active until the last day of your current billing period. After that, outreach stops and the account can no longer be used in Sequences.
Where can I find the credentials for a managed account? In the Email Accounts Center, click "View" on the email account, then open the three-dot menu and select "Credentials".
Can I connect a managed email account to an external email client? The credentials allow you to access the account, but managed accounts are designed to be used primarily within Hunter Sequences.
What is the email provider of the managed email accounts? All managed email accounts are linked to Google Workspace.
Why is my domain showing "Pending activation" when I'm choosing domains? Hunter detected an existing Google Workspace organisation on that domain. This is flagged before checkout so you know activation will take longer if you proceed — see Google Workspace availability check above.
Why does my email account show "Inactive" after checkout? This means the domain is already connected to an existing Google Workspace. Our team activates the account manually, which usually takes up to 3 days. Your subscription only starts once it's active — the wait won't cost you anything, and we'll email you when it's ready. No action is needed on your end.
I received an email from "Global Domain Group" asking me to verify my domain — is this legitimate? Yes. It's a required WHOIS verification step from one of our registrar partners. Complete it within 15 days of receiving it to avoid your domain being suspended.