Use Email Placement Tests to check where your emails land.
Inbox. Promotions. Spam.
Create a New Placement Test
Where to start
Go to Email Placement from the left sidebar
Click + New Placement Test
Setup
Enter a Test Name and click on Continue
2. Select Recipient Providers (Seed Inboxes)
This step defines where test emails are delivered.
Available providers
Professional inboxes
Google (Workspace)
Microsoft (365 / Outlook)
Personal inboxes
Personal Gmail
Configuration
Choose any combination of providers
Send up to 4 test emails per provider
Keep numbers low
Important Notes:
Sending too many test emails can affect the sender's reputation
Seed inboxes are neutral (No opens. No replies. No interactions.)
At the bottom, review:
Total test emails per sender account
3. Placement Settings
This controls how and when test emails are sent.
Sending mode
AI-Optimised Sending (recommended)
Emails are spread across the day
Mimics natural sending
Reduces spam signals
Sequential Sending
Sends one email every set interval
Slower
Useful for controlled tests
Schedule settings
You can:
Start immediately (leave start date empty)
Run indefinitely (leave end date empty)
Or set a fixed schedule
You can configure:
Weekly frequency
Specific days
Timezone
Start and end time window
Best practice
Match test timing with your real campaign hours.
4. Sending Email Accounts
This step defines which inboxes send the test.
Manual selection
Select specific email accounts
Best for known or representative inboxes
Random selection (recommended at scale)
Randomly select accounts by:
Tags
Provider (Google / Microsoft)
Domain
PlusVibe will:
Combine manual and random selections
Show total selected accounts
Calculate credits required
Important
Do not test every sender account
Recommended sample size: 3–5% of inboxes
Over-testing can cause content fatigue and reputation issues
5. Email Content & Launch
This controls what content is sent.
Content options
Existing Campaign (recommended)
Uses real campaign content
Supports full personalization
Write Manually
Create custom test content
Content randomization
Enable Randomise campaign content
Prevents repeated identical emails
Reduces content-based spam signals
Variable handling
First lead’s data auto-fills variables
Start the test
Review all selections
Click Start Placement Test
Emails are sent as scheduled.
Placement results are tracked automatically.