Announcements

  1. [OFFICE HOURS] Beyond Sales: Creative Cold Email Strategies That Actually Work

    Smartlead

    Apple is screening your calls. Emails are being filtered. Buyers are tuning out.

    Join us live with Tom Slocum (Founder, The SD Lab + Outbound Underground) to learn how outbound is changing โ€” and how to adapt fast.


    Event Details:

    ๐Ÿ“… Date: 18 December 2025, Thursday

    ๐Ÿ•’ Time: 10 AM EST | 8.30 PM IST | 3 PM GMT

    ๐Ÿ“ Live on Zoom


    Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll take away:

    โœ… Whatโ€™s changed in outbound (and what still works)

    โœ… Tactics to survive Appleโ€™s new call screening + email filtering

    โœ… How to rethink your ICP, targeting, and first-touch strategy

    โœ… What outbound teams need to change before 2026 hits


    REGISTER NOW

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  2. Smartlead x HeyReach is now LIVE ๐ŸŽ‰

    Smartlead

    We just made multichannel outreach easy ๐Ÿš€

    Email + LinkedIn sequences now work together seamlessly.

    Smartlead ร— Heyreach

    Hereโ€™s what you can do:

    โœ”๏ธ Add LinkedIn + email steps in one unified flow

    โœ”๏ธ Auto-push non-responders into Smartlead follow-ups

    โœ”๏ธ Keep both channels perfectly synced

    โœ”๏ธ No more switching tools to manage multichannel outreach

    Go Multichannel Now!

  3. MAJOR RELEASE: Smartlead MCP Diagnostics Are Here! ๐Ÿš€

    Smartlead

    11 powerful, read-only endpoints that surface the exact reason your performance dipped - before it snowballs.


    Weโ€™ve shipped Smartlead MCP Diagnostics - a new set of 11 read-only endpoints that make debugging campaigns effortless.

    What you can do now:

    • Pinpoint deliverability issues without guesswork
    • Spot lead quality problems before they hurt reputation
    • Catch configuration errors before they impact performance
    • Run pre-flight checks for new clients or high-volume sends

    New diagnostic powers (highlights)

    โœ… Email account health checks

    โœ… Campaign performance deep dives

    โœ… Lead journey investigations

    โœ… Domain deliverability testing

    โœ… Webhook status monitoring

    โœ… Copy optimization analysis

    โ€ฆplus 5 more purpose-built endpoints for fast, confident troubleshooting


    Why this matters

    Most teams burn hours chasing symptoms. MCP Diagnostics gives you clear, actionable answers in one place - the fastest path from โ€œsomethingโ€™s offโ€ to โ€œitโ€™s fixed.โ€

    See it in action

    ๐Ÿ“บ Watch the full walkthrough โ–ถ https://www.loom.com/share/7d5a91d2da0246c1aaa0dff5b920d6c0

    ๐Ÿ“– Complete setup guide โ–ถ https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/300-smartlead-mcp-server

    โšก Command cheat sheet โ–ถ https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/387-smartlead-mcp-diagnostics-command-swipe-file


  4. ๐Ÿšจ Warmup & Security Updates!

    ๐Ÿ”ฅ Warmup Updates

    1. Copy refreshes every 6 hours with 10M+ variations.
    2. New content includes sales, cold emails, and work-related conversations.
    3. Enhanced validation: hourly DNS/MX checks, SmartVerify every 3-6 hours, and improved bounce management.
    4. Dedicated SmartServers for warmup starts in 1.5 weeks.

    ๐Ÿ”’ Security Updates

    1. One-click session logout for added safety.
    2. 2FA via email OTP is now mandatory.

    Stay secure and scale smarter!

  5. Run a Spam Test While Creating Your Campaign!

    SmartDelivery

    Weโ€™re excited to announce a time-saving update that will streamline your campaign creation process! Say goodbye to the hassle of filling out a test creation form manually. Now, when you're creating a campaign, the details are automatically pre-filled for you.

    In the final review step of campaign creation, simply click โ€˜Run Spam Testโ€™, and all your test details will be pre-filled. All thatโ€™s left for you to do is confirm and run the test!

    This new feature eliminates unnecessary steps and helps you save time, ensuring your campaigns are optimised and ready to go even faster. Try it out today!

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  6. Mailbox Insights for Smart Delivery!

    SmartDelivery

    Weโ€™re thrilled to introduce Mailbox Insights, a new feature that provides a centralised view of your mailbox performance during Smart Delivery Tests.

    With this capability, you can now effortlessly access key metrics for all your mailboxes in one place, including inbox rates, spam percentages, and deliverability scores. This powerful tool helps you quickly identify low-performing mailboxes and take action to optimise your campaigns for better results.

    Start leveraging Mailbox Insights today and ensure every email lands where it matters most!

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