9 Common Follow-Up Email Mistakes and Tips to Avoid Them

Written by Khrystyna Sliusar

A perfect follow-up email is about balance. You want to convert without overdoing it. Be persistent but not intrusive. Provide enough context without overwhelming the recipient with details. And above all, keep your tone polite and not aggressive.
Whether you’re following up on a potential partnership, an overdue invoice, or a business meeting reminder, there are common pitfalls to avoid to increase your chances of getting a response rather than facing silence. In this article, we’ve compiled the most frequent follow-up email mistakes and useful tips to help you stay away from them.

Email File Size Limits and Attachment Restrictions

Written by Tanya Tarasenko

Email remains one of the most widely used forms of communication, both professionally and personally. However, email services have limitations, especially when it comes to file sizes. If you’ve ever tried to send a file by email only to receive an error message about exceeding the size limit, you’re not alone. We will explore email file size limits, attachment restrictions, and practical ways to work around them.

CC and BCC in Emails: Purpose, Difference, and Deliverability

Written by Tanya Tarasenko

Understanding email etiquette and tools like CC (Carbon Copy) and BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) is crucial. These two options are vital in managing recipients, ensuring privacy, and keeping your communication professional. Whether you send updates to your team, share newsletters, or coordinate with stakeholders, knowing the difference between CC and BCC can significantly improve your email effectiveness.

Email Whitelisting: What It Is and How to Do It

Written by Tanya Tarasenko

Email spam filters, though helpful, often over-filter and may block essential emails, causing missed opportunities, communication breakdowns, and even financial losses. Email whitelisting is the answer to this problem. It’s a proactive step to mark trusted email senders and domains as safe so that their messages are always delivered to your inbox.

What a DNS MX Record Does and How to Fix MX Record Failures

Written by Julia G

DNS (Domain Name System) records are the important parts of DNS that store the information about a domain and its resources. Every type of a DNS record has a distinct function. DNS records determine mail servers for the domain, map domain names to IP addresses and IPs to domain names, specify the authoritative name servers for the domain, aliases one domain name to another, hold arbitrary text data for various purposes, such as SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration, and other. 

Backscatterers and How to Manage Them Effectively

Written by Tanya Tarasenko

Backscatterers are a significant concern in the world of email deliverability and cybersecurity. They are often misunderstood, and their impact on legitimate email senders can be profound. In this article, we’ll explore what backscatterers are, why they matter, and how to address them effectively to maintain a healthy email-sending reputation.

Deep Dive into Email Service Providers (ESPs)

Written by Tanya Tarasenko

Email service providers (ESPs) are integral to business communication, marketing, and operations. Understanding the variety of email providers for businesses and their offerings is critical to a smooth flow of communication and productivity. We’ll be going over everything in this article, from what an email service provider is to choosing the best email service providers for your business.

GlockApps CEO Alex Arnaut’s Interview with DesignRush: Why Email Authentication Matters

Written by Khrystyna Sliusar

We are excited to share that our CEO, Alex Arnaut, recently gave an insightful interview to DesignRush, a leading B2B marketplace connecting businesses with top agencies. If you are in email marketing or any other field and face email deliverability issues, this conversation will definitely come in handy and help improve your results. In this interview, Alex, with 15 years of experience in the tech industry, explains why email authentication is key for any business that wants to prevent security threats like phishing and spoofing, as well as improve email deliverability.

Email Domain Reputation Guide: How to Check Domain Reputation & 5 Tips to Improve Domain Reputation

Written by Julia G

Sending an email may look simple: write the text, add a catchy subject line, choose your recipients, click “Send”, and you’re done. In an ideal world, emails might appear in the recipients’ Inboxes every time, but in this one, things are a little trickier. 

According to the latest email deliverability statistics calculated based on the GlockApps tests, 33% of emails on average appear in the users’ Spam folders and every third message is never delivered. In reality, it takes meticulous preparation and work to send and deliver emails successfully.

How To Use GlockApps v2 API: Step-by-Step Tutorial

Written by Tanya Tarasenko

Designed to streamline processes for developers, email marketing companies, and organizations focused on automation, the API facilitates seamless integration and efficient task execution. This article explores the key functionalities, use cases, and step-by-step guidance on utilizing the GlockApps v2 API, where we show how to harness its full potential for enhancing productivity and accuracy.