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Preview and send test emails

Catch variable, formatting, and tracking issues before launch.

Overview

Previewing is the last human QA step before real prospects receive a sequence.

Recommended workflow

1

Open the sequence preview.

2

Cycle through multiple leads.

3

Edit placeholder values for test cases.

4

Send a test email to yourself.

5

Check desktop and mobile rendering.

Tips that make this work better

Tip

Preview leads with missing optional fields.

Tip

Click tracked links in a test message.

Tip

Read follow-ups as a thread, not only one by one.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Only previewing the first lead.
  • Ignoring spacing and line breaks in the inbox.

Done well, this should leave you with

A cleaner Outlio setup, fewer avoidable campaign issues, and a more reliable path from setup to replies.

Related articles

Creating a campaign

Set up a cold email campaign from scratch.

Writing email sequences

Craft initial emails and follow-ups that get replies.

Using variables for personalization

Personalize emails with lead and sender data.

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