Unit 4: Manual Testing with Your Own Accounts
Don’t rely only on tools — you should also send test emails to your own inboxes.
Steps:
- Create 2–3 different email accounts (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook).
- Send your cold email message to those test accounts.
- Open each inbox and check where the email landed:
- Primary Inbox
- Promotions / Updates tab
- Spam / Junk folder
⚠️ If your email lands in Spam:
- Review your message for spammy words or formatting issues
- Check if you included links, attachments, or long signatures
- Look for repeated patterns (overused templates)
- Adjust and resend until your email consistently lands in the inbox
This manual check is simple but powerful — it mirrors exactly what a prospect will see.