# Start warming-up an account

Mailmeteor's warm-up solution helps you improve your email reputation, so your emails land in your clients’ inboxes.

## How to warm-up an account?

Here’s how to warm-up an account and improve its reputation:

1. Sign in to the [Mailmeteor Dashboard](https://dashboard.mailmeteor.com/campaigns).
2. On the left-hand sidebar, click on [Warm-up](https://dashboard.mailmeteor.com/email_warmups).
3.  Click on **New account**.

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4.  Enter the email address of the account, then click **Configure.**

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5. Follow the steps to start warming-up the account.

That’s it! We’ll take care of the rest. Your email address will start sending messages and receive interactions from our trusted network of inboxes.

## What happens after warm-up starts?

Mailmeteor will:

* Send a small volume of emails each day to real inboxes.
* Trigger realistic inbox actions: open, reply, forward, star, etc.
* Gradually increase the daily volume over time.
* Help boost your sender reputation with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, Zoho, and more.

<figure><img src="https://mailmeteor.com/assets/docs/dashboard-warmup-activity.png" loading="lazy" alt=""><figcaption><p>You'll see your warm-up progress on Mailmeeteor Dashboard, including daily send volume and a deliverability score.</p></figcaption></figure>

As your warm-up progresses, your email reputation will improve. This is the trust level email providers assign to your address. You can check your reputation by regularly accessing the Dashboard or [using our free tool](https://mailmeteor.com/tools/email-reputation).

## Troubleshooting tips

### No option to start warm-up?

Make sure your plan is on Pro or higher, and that you’ve connected your email account correctly. If you are on lower plan, you can still purchase a warm-up from [Settings > Billing](https://dashboard.mailmeteor.com/billing) in the Dashboard or [contact the support team](https://mailmeteor.com/contact).

### Email isn’t warming up?

Check that your inbox supports IMAP and that Gmail security alerts haven’t blocked access. See Troubleshooting warm-up for help.

### How to hide the warm-up emails in your inbox?

Create a rule to automatically archive emails that contain the word `"mbx"` . This keyword is included in all warm-up messages sent and received through Mailmeteor. Here's how to create the rule in Gmail:

1. Sign in to Gmail and open the [Settings](https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/general).
2. In the **Filters and Blocked Addresses** section, click on **Create a new filter**.
3. In the filter options, next to Subject, enter `wbx`&#x20;
4. Click on **Create filter**.
5. Now choose "Skip the Inbox" (archive it), then save by clicking **Create filter**.