> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.useupbeat.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Email Overview

> Build email sequences, manage contacts, and send through Klaviyo, Gmail, or Resend.

The Email section at `/app/email` is where you create and manage email content — from one-off newsletters to multi-step nurture sequences. Beat writes your emails in your voice; you review, refine, and send through your preferred email service.

## Two sending options

UPBEAT OS supports two email-sending routes. Pick one in the Email sender section of Settings:

| Option                    | Best for                                                                        | How it works                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **UPBEAT shared sender**  | Getting started without setup, or low-volume sends                              | UPBEAT routes the email through its shared Resend infrastructure. Zero configuration — your From name appears on the email but the sending domain is shared. |
| **Bring your own Resend** | Custom domain sending with full DKIM/SPF authentication and best deliverability | Connect your own Resend account, pick a verified domain, and every send routes through your account.                                                         |

<Warning>
  UPBEAT OS never sends email automatically. You always initiate the send from the email or sequence detail page.
</Warning>

## Email sequences vs one-off emails

**One-off emails** are single standalone messages — newsletters, announcements, content roundups. You create them one at a time and send them via your configured sender route.

**Sequences** are multi-step email series — welcome sequences, nurture flows, onboarding tracks. Beat writes each step, you configure the delays between steps, and you send each step manually from the sequence detail page.

## KPI strip

At the top of the Email page, the KPI strip shows your email performance metrics:

* **Open rate** — Percentage of recipients who opened your emails
* **Click rate** — Percentage of openers who clicked a link
* **Subscriber count** — Total active subscribers

KPI data comes from delivery events on your sent campaigns and refreshes daily.

## Contacts

Your email contacts are managed at `/app/contacts`. From there you can:

* View all contacts with their status (subscribed, unsubscribed, suppressed)
* Create and manage segments
* Enroll contacts in sequences
* Export contacts

## Sender setup

Before sending emails, configure your sender identity from the **Email sender** section of [Settings](https://useupbeat.com/app/settings):

* **From name** — The name recipients see in their inbox (e.g., "Steph from UPBEAT")
* **From address** — The email address you send from
* **Sending route** — Which provider handles delivery (Resend, Gmail, or Klaviyo)

See [Email Sender Setup](/email/sender-setup) for step-by-step instructions on each option.

## Plan limits

| Plan    | Email generations            |
| ------- | ---------------------------- |
| Free    | 0 (gated — upgrade required) |
| Starter | 50 emails per month          |
| Pro     | Unlimited                    |

Each email Beat drafts — whether a one-off newsletter or one step in a sequence — counts as one email generation against your monthly limit. There's no separate sequence quota.

## What's next?

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  <Card title="Email Sequences" icon="list-ol" href="/email/sequences">
    Build multi-step email sequences Beat writes for you.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Email Sender Setup" icon="at" href="/email/sender-setup">
    Configure your From name, address, and sending provider.
  </Card>
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