When setting up a connected email account in Hunter, you have two options:
Connect an existing email account: Connect an email account you already have set up via an independent provider.
Create a managed email account with Hunter: Purchase a sending-ready email account within Hunter.
The guide below focuses on how to connect an existing email account.
👉 If you're looking to purchase a new email account instead, see setting up a managed email account with Hunter.
Why connect more email accounts?
Connecting multiple sending accounts helps you scale outreach while protecting your email reputation, reducing the risk of email provider blocks, and improving deliverability.
Benefits include:
Sending more emails per day
Avoiding your provider's daily sending limits
Distributing sending volume across accounts
Enabling email account rotation in Sequences
Supported email providers
You can connect the following email accounts to Hunter Email Sequences:
Gmail / Google Workspace — connect directly via sign-in
Outlook / Microsoft 365 Business — connect directly via sign-in
SMTP/IMAP — for all other providers (paid plans only). See Connect using SMTP/IMAP for setup instructions.
How to connect your email account
Go to the email accounts center in Email Sequences.
Click "Add email account".
Click the button for your email provider and follow the sign-in instructions.
Once connected, you'll see your account listed and its details.
👉 Connecting a Google Workspace account? Hunter runs an availability check when you connect to catch connection issues earlier. If you run into trouble connecting, contact our support team, and we'll help you troubleshoot.
👉 Connecting a second Microsoft account? If you already have a Microsoft account connected and Microsoft automatically signs you into it without showing a sign-in screen, you won't be able to select a different account. To fix this, open Hunter in a private/incognito window — this prevents Microsoft from auto-signing you in, so you can choose the right account.
How many email accounts can I connect in Sequences?
The number of accounts is shared across your team (not per user):
Plan | Included | Can add more? | Maximum |
Free | 1 | No — capped at 1 account | 1 |
Starter | 3 | Yes | 50 |
Growth | 10 | Yes | 50 |
Scale | 20 | Yes | 50 |
Enterprise | 50+ | Yes | Custom |
💡 Email Sequences are not available on Data Platform plans, and extra email account connections cannot be added to this plan.
Connecting more accounts lets you send more emails per day, reduces the risk of provider blocks, and enables Account Rotation if you are on a Starter plan or higher.
FAQs
How to purchase additional email account slots
How to purchase additional email account slots
If you are using an All-in-one Outreach plan (Starter, Growth, or Scale), you can add additional email account slots to connect more senders without upgrading your plan.
Go to Account → Billing & subscription.
Open the Details tab.
Next to Email accounts, click Add slots (or Manage slots if you already pay for extra slots).
Enter the total number of slots you want. For example, if you currently have 3 slots and need 2 more, enter 5.
Confirm — you're charged immediately (prorated for the remainder of your billing period), and the new slots are available right away.
How to remove additional email account slots
How to remove additional email account slots
Note: Disconnecting an email account does not automatically reduce your paid slots. Lower the slot count separately in Billing & subscription.
First, disconnect any unused accounts in the Email Account Center. You cannot set your total below the number of currently connected accounts.
Go to Account → Billing & subscription → Details.
Next to Email accounts, click Manage slots.
Enter the new total number of slots you want.
Confirm.
👉 What happens next?
You receive an immediate prorated credit for the removed slots.
Your email account slot cap updates right away.
Future invoices use the new total.
Should you add more email accounts or upgrade your plan?
Should you add more email accounts or upgrade your plan?
If you plan to connect many additional existing email accounts, it may be more cost-effective to upgrade to a higher-tier plan.
To upgrade:
Go to Subscription.
Click "Change my plan".
Select the plan that fits your sending needs.
Confirm the change on the checkout page.
What to expect after connecting an email account
What to expect after connecting an email account
Once connected:
The account becomes available as a sender when creating sequences
Emails are sent directly through your email provider
You can assign the account to specific sequences
If multiple accounts are connected, you can enable account rotation
Do I need an additional email account slot if I purchase a managed email account?
Do I need an additional email account slot if I purchase a managed email account?
No — if you purchase a managed email account or domain through Hunter, the email account slot is already included.
You only need to purchase additional email account slots if you want to connect more existing sender accounts and have already reached your plan's limit.