Before launching a sequence, you need to add recipients to the Audience section.
How to add recipients to an email sequence
The first step to create an email sequence is to add your recipients.
You can do so from the Audience section of your email sequence in three different ways:
Add from Leads: select leads or a list of leads already saved in Hunter.
Import from CSV: upload a CSV or TXT file, to import new leads and their attributes.
Add recipients manually: add new leads to a sequence by entering email addresses manually.
đ You can also add recipients to a new or existing sequence directly from your Leads section, more on this here.
Add from Leads
Starting with the + Add from Leads option, you can import existing leads from Hunter directly into your sequenceâs Audience section.
To find the specific leads youâre looking for, you can apply filters to narrow down your search.
Click on + Add from Leads
Choose or search a Leads list - filter by Dynamic or Static list or by folder (you can also select the all All people list that includes all leads saved in Hunter)
Filter your leads by Job title, People per company, Sending status, Email address, First or Last name and Verification status.
Now select the leads you want to add to your sequence or click on the orange Add all XX recipients.
đĄ When adding recipients from your Leads list, a default filter of âNever contactedâ will be applied. You can choose to keep this filter or remove it as needed.
Import from CSV
When you choose to import leads by uploading a CSV, youâll be redirected to a new page where you can upload your file.
đĄYou can upload a CSV or TXT file. Please note that the file must use commas or semicolons as column delimiters. To be valid, each row must contain at least an email column.
Youâll then be prompted to map each column to the correct attribute. During this step, youâll also have the option to verify and enrich your leads, and to add them to an existing leads list or create a new one.
Verification will consume 0.5 credits per email verification.
đĄWhen uploading a CSV file with more recipients than allowed in your plan for each sequence, the system will extract only the initial rows from your file, corresponding to the number of recipients allowed per sequence in your plan (e.g. 500 for a Free plan).
Add recipients manually
By clicking on the three dots, you can select the option Add recipients manually.
This allows you to add the recipients manually by entering their email address, comma-separated, or one per line.
đĄKeep in mind, that when doing so, they will be saved as Leads, and when pasting more than 100 emails into the box, a new Leads import will be created.
Add leads to an email sequence from the Leads section
Finally, you can also add leads to a new or existing email sequence directly from the Leads section.
To do so, first select the chosen lead(s), and a blue actions menu will appear. Now select Add to a sequence or click on the three dots to select the option Create a new sequence, based on your preference, as shown in the image below.
Verify your recipients
Once you have added your leads to your email sequence's Audience, you can also verify the email addresses before launching your sequence.
Verifying your leads is part of a successful cold email outreach strategy as it will drastically reduce your bounce rate, increase your success, and limit the risks of harming your email reputation.
Hunter will tell you the percentage of unverified emails in your Audience list and allow you to test all unverified email addresses or verify single emails by clicking on Verify email.
We will let you know the cost associated with the verifications (0.5 credits for each email verified)
Add leads to an existing sequence
To add new leads to an existing email sequence:
Go to the Audience section of your sequence
Select + Add recipients.
Choose the option you prefer from the three methods explained previously.
As soon as a new lead is added to an active email sequence, a new email is created and sent according to your sending schedule.
đ If you a part of a Team, and you are not an Admin or the Owner of the subscription, keep in mind that you can only add leads to your own sequences, and not to sequences created by other Team members.
How many recipients can be added to a sequence?
The number of recipients that can be added to an email sequence varies based on your plan; however, there is no limit to the number of sequences you can create.
Plan | Free | Starter | Growth | Scale |
Recipients per sequence | 500 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 15,000 |
In case you have reached the limit of recipients per email sequences allowed in your plan, but need to add more, we simply suggest duplicating your sequence and adding the remaining leads to the new sequence.
If you are adding leads through a CSV upload, keep in mind that Hunter will always extract the initial rows from your file, corresponding to the number of recipients allowed per sequence in your plan (e.g. the first 500 for a Free plan).
đ Congratulations, youâve added recipients to your email sequence! Now, letâs move on to the next step and learn how to compose the content of your sequence.